[ale] [Fwd: Hackable mini appliance at ThinkGeek]

[Calvin Harrigan]

Geoffrey wrote:
> This is kinda cool...
> 
> ** Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder Beta - Get Hacking !! **
> Fancy yourself a programmer? Well Neuros is looking for your coding
> help to make their new OSD Linux-based media appliance a video-ripping,
> YouTube playing, TCP/IP media monster. And what's better, Neuros is
> putting their money where your hot little hand is with a series of cash
> bounties for coding certain new features into the firmware of the OSD.
> Plus, Neuros comes through with a $70 manufacturer rebate and a no-
> questions-asked 90-day return policy! Out of the box, the Neuros OSD
> functions as a media recorder and player. However, the really special
> part about the OSD is its wealth of ports and the completely open
> source firmware. You get analog video/audio input and output, ethernet,
> USB, infrared, serial, two card slots to accommodate CF and SD/MS/MMC
> cards, plus a full-function universal remote.  Please be aware that
> ThinkGeek is the exclusive retailer of the OSD and there is a limited
> quantity of 200 Neuros OSD Beta units available.
> 
> http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/89ed/?cpg=37T
> 

Would have been better if it supported HD, can't believe people are 
still creating media devices that don't support HD.  :-(
I could see this being a usable mythtv frontend.  It kinda reminds me of 
the hauppauge mediamvp, just that this supports mp4 and a few other ports.

Calvin...