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[Jarod Wilson]

On Feb 14, 2007, at 11:18, Jon 'maddog' Hall wrote:

> On Wed, 2007-02-14 at 10:42 -0500, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> So, can this device decode and display 720p and 1080i HD content?
>>
>> -derek
>>
> This box is being shown as a front end to MythTV. Koolu would normally
> recommend their box as part of a "thin client" solution, with a larger
> server doing the capture, decoding and then feeding the front end  
> either
> wired or wireless.
>
> For example, this box has no connection for either OTA or Cable.  You
> could buy a device that fits into the USB port that would do that
> capture and decoding, but this system box is meant to be the quiet  
> thing
> in your room that allows you to display the TV, but also access an
> Ubuntu desktop, do VoIP, etc.
>
> Still, that takes a bit of CPU power, just to be the front end.  Our
> Technical Director spent some time improving the X-server that came  
> with
> Ubuntu to make it be able to playback the video stream the way you saw
> it, and still have enough power left over to handle VoIP calls, etc.

But I'd definitely wager that's just for standard-definition TV.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com


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