[mythtv-users] OtherOS: Linux on PS3 with direct hardware access

[Matt Emmott]

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:05 PM, James Oltman <cnlibmyth at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:52 AM, James Oltman <cnlibmyth at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think the issue will still be drivers.  While they have access to the
>> hardware, creating drivers for the GPUs will be difficult.  And without
>> that, the PS3 is just a super fast calculator.
>>
>
> One interesting thing that could come of this is the use of the PS3 as a
> way to do SUPER fast transcoding of video.  Perhaps even on the fly
> transcoding of BluRay video (M2TS to something smaller).  That'd be
> something I'd use no doubt.
>
>
That would be epic - What would give it that capability? The raw CPU power?
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