[vdr] Re: Hardware project: MPEG2 decoder with ethernet adapter

[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]

On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 05:30:56PM +0200, Tobias Haustein wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I've been at a party with some techies last night and would like to discuss
> the outcome here ;-)
> 
> This little device could have the following specs:
> 
>  Connectors:
>   - 10 MBit/s ethernet connector (10BaseT)
>   - stereo audio out connector (2 x cinch)
>   - SPDIF digital audio out connector (cinch)
>   - FBAS/CVBS video out connector (cinch)
>   - S-Video video out connector (mini-DIN)
>   - probably RBG video out connector
>   - extension bus
> 
>  Features:
>   - built-in infrared receiver
>   - MPEG2 video decoder
>   - probably MPEG4 video decoder
>   - IP-based network interface with DHCP autoconfiguration
>   - firmware upload through network interface
> 
> I'm not sure whether there is already such a device on the market and how
> much it should cost.

It's out there. And it is called dbox2. :-)
Or, with a bit more horsepower, dreambox.

So i wouldn't make the effort of reinventing the wheel. :-)





Bis denn

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