[opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: Richard Hollandsworth <holl_ands@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:47:15 -0700 (PDT)
Let's try again...without truncating the URLs....
Pictures posted by Diode1 on 9/7/05 in the "Radio Shack STB Clearance Sale"
thread in the HDTV Hardware section of www.avsforum.com:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6155877&highlight=unpopulated#post6155877
and link to DTF8600/DTT8600 on Thomson website:
http://www.thomson.net/EN/Home/MiniSites/Display/TunersRFSolutions/ModelDetail.html?category=Digital%20Terrestrial%20Tuners%20NIMs&model=DTF86XX
note the big RECTANGULAR chip...
which is contained within the fol. Thomson Tuner Module webpage:
http://www.thomson.net/EN/Home/MiniSites/Display/TunersRFSolutions/
<holl_ands>
"Benham, Cliff" <Cliff_Benham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Neither URL works. Both come up as 404s. Really would like to see the =
picture and the spec. sheet....
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Subject: [opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
Pictures posted by Diode1 on 9/7/05 clearly show the Thomson DTF8600
Tuner Module inside the R-S HTS-6000 Accurian OTA STB:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/show...ted#post6155877
Thomson site lists the DTF8600, with spec sheet listed as the DTT8600:
http://www.thomson.net/EN/Home/Mini...s&model=3DDTF86XX
The big RECTANGULAR chip (with hundreds of leads!!!) furthest away from =
the input is the ATSC Decoder Chip.
Since the 4th and 5th Gen LG, ATI (Theater), STMicroelectronics and =
Broadcom chips are all SQUARE, it appears to be something new, unique =
and different....
Report PostCliff Benham wrote:Yet more about the =
box...
Can anyone verify this claim?
From: =
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=3D88366&goto=3Dnextoldest
"... it has a 4th generation 8-vsb demodulator (marked on the circuit
board brand not mentioned) with hdmi out."
From AVS Forum:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=3D577291&page=3D2
[more] Does it work with replay?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=3D579060
About PSIP and the box
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=3D6324470#post6324470
The Owner's manual:
http://support.radioshack.com/manuals/ome16-3499.pdf
Cliff Benham wrote:
>Hmmmmm. Maybe, but why is the URL for Digital Stream Technology
>silkscreened on the main board?
>http://www.dstreamtech.com
>
>Did DST build this box for LG who then sold it exclusively to R/S but
>didn't want the LG name on it?
>
>"Things get curiouser and curiouser..." said Alice.
>~Lewis Carroll
>
>Bob Miller wrote:
>>Someone on alt.tv.tech.hdtv posted that LG makes Radio Shack =
receivers.
>>
>>"The other proof is that the LG customer service rep told me that they
>>manufacture the Accurian brand, and other brands as well, for Radio
>>Shack. The Radio Shack #16-3499 Accurian HDTV receiver is a good one.
>>For $89.95 it is a great price."
>>
>>Bob Miller
>>
>>
>>
>>Cliff Benham wrote:
>>
>>>Got brave and took the top off the box. Took a picture too. It's only
>>>40K if anyone can host it,
>>>let me know. There is a URL on the main board:
>>>http://www.dstreamtech.com
>>>Went to the website and they also make PC DTV cards and other =
products.
>>>**This** box was not
>>>shown on the site so perhaps it was OEM'ed especially for R/S, or it =
is
>>>an older model.
>>>There is one Intel chip, didn't recognize the names on any of the =
other
>>>chips.
>>>Don't think it is the LG chip set, but I've never seen inside any LG
>>>products either.
=20
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