[kwlug disc.] Anybody tried the Neuros OSD?

[Bill Traynor]

On 7/23/07, Andrew Cant <acant at alumni.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> So over the past year I have been playing around with MythTV, Knoppmyth
> and trying to squeeze a VIA EPIA motherboard into a snazzy wooden box
> that will look cool in my living room.
>
> My success has been only moderate, and I am getting tired of thinking
> about the hardware. I am a programmer damn it, I don't understand your
> fancy "molecule"-based systems! Give me bits or give me death!
>
> ...
>
> Moving swiftly along, I have started looking at my options: a fanless case
> for the hardware I have or some kind of pre-built embedded type system.
> The media centre type cases seem to run around the $300USD, but so
> does an AppleTV.
>
> The AppleTV appears to have a mythfrontend plugin now
> <http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/MythTV> but being closed-source and all
> it would make the baby penguins cry. The Nintendo Wii seems like it might
> have possibilities, but still with the closed-source and baby penguin tears.
>
> Another alternative I the have found is the Neuros OSD
> <http://open.neurostechnology.com/> which is an media centre device which
> is based upon and supports open source software. The reviews seems largely
> positive, and playing with this type of box seems like it might be amusing.
> Mr. Torvald has even commented upon it. <http://kerneltrap.org/node/8382>
>
> Has anyone had any experience with the Neuros or knows anyone who has?
> Or heard anythig about the company and their behaviour?

I have a Neuros OSD and I love it.  There's no Myth front end yet, but
it's in the works.  There is a great community around the device
already and firmware releases are quite frequent.  Check out
http://open.neurostechnology.com/

The Youtube player is nice to have in the living room, I must admit.
I recommend it.

Bill


>
> Would anyone have suggestions for other open-source media centre device
> options?
>
> Andrew
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