On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 07:49:07PM +0000, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
I have no interest in STB's but given that these have Linux, an ethernet interface, sound, TV out and a remote keyboard. I figure that as a toy to hack around with they may fill a rainy night (not that we seem to be getting those at the moment)
Do you know what variant these boxes are? I found the MontaVista page which talks about partnering with Netgem.
http://www.mvista.com/partners/isv/netgem.html
Does the box have an RF or F-Connector going in (for digital TV)?
The info says it's using the IBM Vesta (STB03xxx, PowerPC 405 core with integral MPEG-2 demultiplexer and decoder). I've been working with the chips in this range for over a year now on other set-top-box products, so would be interested in what sort of box you've got.
If you're brave enough to crack it open, is the processor marked with a code?
What else is inside the box?
I am away for the weekend so can't play until sometime next week, but would the list be interested in me posting details of what I find ?
Definitely.