[mythtv-users] Cannot play recorded HD H264, advice on faster hardware needed

belcampo belcampo at zonnet.nl
Sun Jun 1 08:45:32 UTC 2008


Hi Klaas,

Under topic Re: Netflix's new Roku product, is a I think very 
interesting product you know a lot about knowing your background :-))

 >> >> and in most ways resembled the AppleTV.  It doesn't have HD, but
 >> >> there are rumors that this is limited through software for now;
 >> >> apparently, they are not ready to deliver HD content, so they have
 >> >> disabled it or now, and will enable HD later when they are ready.  It
 >> >> is less expensive than the AppleTV, though, at about $100 compared
 >> >> to about $230 for the AppleTV.
 > >
 > > Roku has a user forum, where this device is being discussed:
 > > http://forums.roku.com/viewtopic.php?t=16685
 > >
 > > In that forum, a Roku employee mentioned the chip that is used.  It
 > > supports HD MPEG2 and H.264.  The chip's site also mentions Linux
 > > support:    http://www.nxp.com/#/aip/aip=[aip=416]|pp=[t=aip,i=416]
 > >

Henk Schoneveld



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