[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?

Robert McNamara robert.mcnamara at gmail.com
Thu Feb 5 23:22:32 UTC 2009


On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Robert McNamara
> <robert.mcnamara at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Brad Fuller <bradallenfuller at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Anyone crack this open to reveal what's inside?
>>>
>>> http://www.sagetv.com/hd_theater.html
>>
>> It's the same Sigma chip used in the Popcornhour.  Useless for myth
>> for the reasons enumerated about 50 messages ago in this thread.
>
> Ok. What else is in there? Have you popped off the lid?
>
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http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3181&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=2

It's pretty much just the Sigma chip (as expected, the sigmas chip is
meant to be a "total package.")  Obviously some RAM, an HDMI
controller, etc., but the only real "meat" to the system is the Sigma
chip, which makes it unsatisfactory for any (non-uPnP) myth purpose.

Robert


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