[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?

[Stackpole, Chris]

> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dan Wilga
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?
> 
> At 9:10 AM -0800 2/5/09, Brad Fuller wrote:
> >We could. Or we could make this vendor -neutral. Develop a ref design
> >independently, and then if mfrs want to use it, they can have it.
> 
> If a ref design was published, then a parts vendor like NewEgg might
> be able to be convinced to simply stock all of the parts as a package
> that the consumer has to assemble. Pop in a Mythbuntu/dora/whatever
> CD, and you're golden.
> 
> This approach has the advantage that there's no UL or FCC testing
needed.
> --
> Dan Wilga
"Ook."