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

[Mark Knecht]

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:36 PM, David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> wrote:
>> Mark Knecht wrote:
>>>
>>> The best thing someone can do from a price POV is to use standard
>>> parts to build the hardware and buy in quantity.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> Almost every limited-market application does this.  Crack open an ATM, for
>> example, and you'll find standard PC parts inside.
>
> hmmm that kind of behaviour is frowned on in the courts where I practise law :)

I don't understand why the model for the device you all are talking
about isn't something very close to the Roku NetFlix player:

1) Linux based - and they've released the Open Source part - just not
the NetFlix DRM part

2) Linux in a flash drive - no internal storage, quiet, low power,
runs off a wall wart

3) USB or network storage for recordings

4) Already proven that it can do at least 720p

5) Costs $99

6) Use an HDHR or something external for DRM-free digital recording

7) Link up with some STB chip maker or a cable company to eventually
be able to record whatever the user has paid his cable company for

- Mark