[mythtv-users] an interesting HD device

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 03:20:03PM -0400, Dan Ritter wrote:
> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5620449448.html
> 
> Summary: it's a single-board computer with an ARM CPU and a
> hefty coprocessor for video, that has a Linux SDK and can
> manage realtime 720P MPEG4 encoding. Large quantity price of
> about $10, so a little box with USB, power supply and
> appropriate analog I/O could be profitable around $100. 
> 
> That would make a very nice "connect to HD satellite box"
> interface.

If I've read and understood the blurb correctly, that device won't
genlock to and decode analog video without extra (and probably pricey)
components.

Cheers,
-- jra
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