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[News] Appeal for Libre and Linux-based Neuros OSD

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The Neuros OSD

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| What attracts me to the project is that I can use it as a really, really 
| cheap MythTV frontend.  This is not at all one of the intended uses of the 
| product as conceived by Neuros Technology, but they will get a sale from me 
| just because of that.  And right now its MythTV support comes down to the 
| fact that MythTV and the Neuros OSD both speak uPNP.  But if I wanted to, I 
| could write code and load it onto the OSD that would access my MythTV 
| recordings as seamlessly as if it had been designed for just that purpose.  
| Then I can put this code online and even more people might buy an OSD just 
| for that purpose.  Afterall, the Neuros OSD is selling for $179 and it would 
| cost me >$400 to create a suitable MythTV front end.         
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http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/06/13/the-neuros-osd/


Recent:

Hack Your Media Player (1/2)Hack Your Media Player (1/2)

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| Overall I was pretty impressed with this device. Easy setup, easy use, and 
| performance exactly as advertised. If you're looking for a low-cost and 
| lightweight media center to stream those Divx AVI files you keep downloading 
| and play them on your TV, this device will certainly fulfill your needs.   
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http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=1024


Related:

Review: Neuros OSD

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| Need some helpful suggestions of what kind of things you can do with a Neuros 
| OSD? How about getting the OSD to play nicely with Tivo? Neuros is even 
| offering a cash bounty for the folks who get this done.  
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1006086


The Neuros OSD: A New Paradigm for Consumer Devices?

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| Surprisingly one of the media establishment's darling devices at the 2008 
| Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is fully open, runs Linux and invites 
| hacking - er, customization. The device is the Neuros OSD, a $200 video 
| recorder that allows you to archive, organize and play back all of your video 
| media, such as live television, DVDs, VHS tapes, etc. The acronym "OSD" 
| stands for "open source device". Hot dog, this is our kind of gadget!     
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1006049


What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You 

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| The OSD has not only open hardware, but also open software: it is based on 
| the Linux operating system. Neuros Technology encourages hacking of the 
| device; it has contests with cash rewards for new applications for the OSD. 
| One winner, for instance, designed a program that lets people use it to watch 
| YouTube on their televisions.    
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06novel.html?ref=business


ArsGeek reviews the Neuros OSD

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| The first two observations I made when I opened my Neuros OSD were that the 
| unit was a lot smaller than I was expecting (about five and a half inches by 
| five and a half inches in size) and that it looked nice. This was no flat 
| looking boxy apparatus, nor was it a standard component. It was curved, it 
| was sleek, black and more aerodynamic than any other DVR I’ve come across.    
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| I liked the size and the look immediately. Not only was this thing slick 
| looking, but I could easily grab the RCA cables and the Neuros and bring it 
| over to a friends house to watch whatever I’d recorded.  
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http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=2831


Review: The Linux Powered Neuros OSD

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| The future is very bright for this little piece of open source goodness. I 
| look forward to seeing how it grows and improves.  
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=326


The Linux-based Neuros OSD

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| Neuros Technology did it again: one more of their interesting media products 
| hits the market, and this time it uses Linux. We used the Neuros OSD this 
| past week and here's what we think about it.  
| 
| [...]
| 
| Overall, Neuros seems to get it. Extensibility, plus a powerful product. 
| Hopefully HD abilities and failing that, S-Video out, will be available on 
| the next major revision of the product. Sure, it doesn't feel as cool as an 
| AppleTV, but it does so much more!   
|
| Rating: 8/10
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http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18832/The-Linux-based-Neuros-OSD/


Product alert: Neuros Open Source Device

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| With an Open Source basis, the potential for the developer community to make 
| grand extensions to the Neuros OSD could be huge.  
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http://www.pcauthority.com.au/news.aspx?CIaNID=63630


YouTube on the TV with the OSD

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| Neuros is certainly not the only ones bringing net video to the TV, but we 
| are probably the only CE company doing it with open source. Nowhere is the 
| intersection between free software and free speech more obvious. If the 
| connection between the internet and the TV falls into the hands of a 
| proprietary vendor's closed solution, then the hard won free speech victory
| of he internet will fall far short of its ultimate potential.     
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http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/905


Apple TV hacked already 

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| Enthusiasts from Something Awful forum were annoyed by the general 
| lack of third party movie support for Apple's latest product, Apple
| TV - and went on to create something useful with it. Awkward and
| Sabretooth modified Apple's little box and got it working with
| Xvid files with no problems.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38498


A logo program I can get behind

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| Neuros is a device manufacturer with a simple focus: it creates devices that 
| let you record video from almost any source into a digital format (MPEG-4) 
| that can then be played on almost any device. The trick: its devices connect 
| to your video output sources (VCR, DVD player, etc.) using standard analog 
| RCA cables, avoiding digital copy-protection technologies like HDCP or CSS.    
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13526_1-9835832-27.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20


Unlocked Open Source Anti-DRM Logo

http://gizmodo.com/335830/unlocked-open-source-anti+drm-logo


Linux hacker bounty aims TiVo at mobile gadgets

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| A TiVo upgrade/repair specialist and a vendor of tiny Linux-based DVRs 
| (digital video recorders) have partnered on a coding contest. DRVupgrade and 
| Neuros will pay $3,500 for hacks enabling Neuros's gadget DVR to track TiVo 
| selections, recording the same content for playback on mobile devices.   
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8485261245.html
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