[Eug-lug] Open PVR from Neuros: cash money to owners who hack it

[Rob Hudson]

Thought this was interesting...


Open PVR from Neuros: cash money to owners who hack it
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/24768678/open_pvr_from_neuros.html

*Cory Doctorow*:
Neuros, makers of the coolest video-recording toys in
the world, have just released their OSD, a fully open set-top box.
Neuros already made history with its Neuros Recorder 2
<http://www.boingboing.net/2005/12/01/gadget_turns_all_you.html>, a
device the size of a deck of cards that turned any TV show or DVD into
something you could watch on your PC, PSP or iPod. Now with the OSD,
they've gone one better, with a device that has a fully open firmware
that anyone can hack and improve. What's more, they're offering cash
bounties <http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/89ed/> to hackers
who add various features to the device, including $1000 for a YouTube or
Google video Browser, $600 for a Flickr Photo Browser, $500 for a WiFi
PSP or PDA remote, $700 for a TiVo-like recording function for
radio/satellite radio, and $500 for getting VoIP running on the device.

The product's sell-sheet is a wiki and the first batch are only
available to Linux hackers who will test, tweak and extend them.

     Standard Power Adapter
     Imagine you'd like a cigarette adapter for the OSD, or a second wall
     adapter. Instead of using an expensive proprietary part, the OSD
     uses a standard power adapter that you can buy at your local
     electronics store. It's the same Power Adapter the Sony PSP and the
     Dell Axim X5 use.

     Remote Control
     The OSD remote control uses a set of standard codes that emulates a
     Sony VCR. This means that it's easy to replace with a Universal
     remote of your choosing. If you lose the remote or want to
     consolidate your remotes, it's easy.

     Programmability of the Included Remote
     The included remote can control the TV volume and power which means
     that you can use it to replace the remote that came with your TV.
     You can flush your TV remote down the toilet (but we recommend you
     first make sure your toilet is capable of processing such it -
     consult the user's manual).

Link <http://wiki.neurostechnology.com/index.php/Neuros_OSD>