> Using windows or stock linux distro as the OS? Good luck there.. >=20 > People never seem to understand that a stock OS linux/windows 'STB' > platform is good if you have maybe 50 in the field. Try it with a few > hundred or more. Directed channel change? Firmware updating? > Reliability? Nada. RMA hell. :) >=20 > Cheers > Kon >=20 > > Interesting, we are building a P2P Corporate TV solution based on > > Mini-ITX, on WiFi. Output is HD (though content is not :( yet). Kon, I always like to hear what you have to say. I still did this time, though, I would point out that this sort of solution cannot be that easily dismissed: - firstly, Directed Channel Change is archaic compared with what we are doing - not only can we personalise each terminal content (or use advanced profile matching to generate a customised playlist, target the audience, location, peak time, etc), but also we are introducing feedback via webcam, and other sensors - real-time. - remember, this is corporate TV, not home tv. - secondly, most routers in the field are Linux - TiVO runs Linux. I don't exactly understand your point. Stock linux - no.. maybe not... but, it's easy and cheap to adapt Linux to our goals.Our only problems are with hardware decoding acceleration being better supported on Win than on Linux.=20 - updating - all sorts of - codecs, drivers, the entire install if needed, is very very easy with one of the countless utils for this sort of mass deployment and managing. Mass admin is also quite simple - remote diagnostics, etc - reliability - fanless and solid state memory /or network booting.. plus a disk for caching content - prone to mechanical failure (as much as a laptop)... Well, and then, there are all the advantages that I don't have to mention... Silvio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.