[vdr] Re: Hardware project: MPEG2 decoder with ethernet adapter

[Christian Tramnitz <maillist@tramnitz.com>]

I also think that the dbox2 is the best approach to accomplish this.
The existing streamdev-plugin should be able to do what we want.

Strange enough I posted the following request/question to the board on 
the homepage of Sascha Volkenandt (creator of the streamdev plugin):

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Topic: client for Dbox2-Linux?       23.05.2003 8:20 PM
I would really like to use the streamdev-client on the DBOX2 with a 
running Linux. So the DBox wouldnt need any antenna cabling but only 
ethernet.
Could this client be compiled under non-x86 Linux and use the MPEG2 
hardware of the DBox2?

Best regards,
________

I havent got any feedback yet, but I have a DBox2 which is already in 
debug mode, so I might just give it a try...


Regards,
Christian


Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 01, 2003 at 05:30:56PM +0200, Tobias Haustein wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I've been at a party with some techies last night and would like to discuss
> > the outcome here ;-)
> >
> > This little device could have the following specs:
> >
> > Connectors:
> >  - 10 MBit/s ethernet connector (10BaseT)
> >  - stereo audio out connector (2 x cinch)
> >  - SPDIF digital audio out connector (cinch)
> >  - FBAS/CVBS video out connector (cinch)
> >  - S-Video video out connector (mini-DIN)
> >  - probably RBG video out connector
> >  - extension bus
> >
> > Features:
> >  - built-in infrared receiver
> >  - MPEG2 video decoder
> >  - probably MPEG4 video decoder
> >  - IP-based network interface with DHCP autoconfiguration
> >  - firmware upload through network interface
> >
> > I'm not sure whether there is already such a device on the market and how
> > much it should cost.
>
> It's out there. And it is called dbox2. :-)
> Or, with a bit more horsepower, dreambox.
>
> So i wouldn't make the effort of reinventing the wheel. :-)
>
>
>
>
>
> Bis denn


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