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2008-04-07, 15:28
There seems to be a outpouring of devices that support NMT's firmware but it's obvious how early it really is. I would love to see similar hardware prebuilt with XBMC as the firmware instead
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pike
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2008-04-07, 16:00
(This post was last modified: 2008-04-07, 16:34 by pike.)
wow, why didn't we think of that
Seriously though, it ain't happening. All those devices have 1 thing in common, XBMC will never run on them
Edit: And to really answer your question, NMT/PCH compatible hardware is a no go for us.
XBMC is designed for a Real CPU and a Real GPU with 3D capabilities. Today this means a PC, who knows what it means tomorrow
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Livin
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... that was 1000% sarcasm.
I was playing on
1) "all InDashMP3 needs to do"
2) cracking the ROM security
3) getting Sigma's code and porting
impossible, no... likely in the next few years... no.
I'm not an expert but I play one at work.
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apples & genetically modified super-oranges.
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spiff
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IF you think that gui is even close to xbmc in complexity, put on those glasses of yours
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I don't understand the apple tv 40GB is $200 and the popcorn hour is $180. The pch does does 1080p and the apple tv 720p. So how does the PCH have more power to do 1080p at a lower cost but can't run xbmc?
I would like to know how they can fit all that power for 1080p into a slim box. Okay it's wider than the atv but is it not possible to build a htpc that can do everything the pch 1080p, does as well as handle boxee and xbmc and still be under $200 is this possible?
I would like to know how does the pch get to have all this hardware and still be under $200?
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Money and ability to decode have fuck all to do with one another. Go to Sigmatel's website and read about their SoC line.