[mythtv-users] Another possible frontend, the BeagleBoard

[Phil Bridges]

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Mark A Jenks <Mark.Jenks at nsighttel.com> wrote:
> Why not a USB/Ethernet adapter.  You would have cables coming from the
> box anyways.
>
> -Mark
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Peter Loron
>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:11 AM
>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Another possible frontend, the BeagleBoard
>>
>> That would totally rock! Especially if somebody adds an ethernet
>> interface to the board...the hardware is open-source:
>>
>> http://beagleboard.org/hardware/design
>>
>> I suspect it wouldn't be too hard to shoehorn one in there if there
>> are available I/O pins.
>>
>> -Pete
>>
>> On Aug 7, 2008, at 5:19 PM, Greg Estabrooks wrote:
>>
>> >>> mpeg2/4/h264 decoder I missed ? If so then I'll pick one up right
>> >>> away to play with!
>> >>
>> >> A "DSP core" usually implies dedicated hardware decode and/or
>> >> encode.  If
>> >> you check the datasheet on a TMS320C6412, that seems to be
>> the DSP
>> >> chip
>> >
>> >
>> > Actually one of the videos if you just listen to the audio
>> > specifically
>> > talks about using them as mythfrontends and that while there are
>> > some problems with decoding video that it would be possible if
>> > someone developes the code for the DSP to use for decoding :)
>> >
>> > Still pretty cool :)
>> >
>> >

Please don't top-post.

Is there any way of getting true gigabit speed over a USB Ethernet adapter?