Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder

**GrnMachine** · #1 09-03-2009, 08:42 PM

Open Source Media Appliance... Get Hacking!

We prefer our media devices hackable, preferably with a dash of Linux... and the Neuros OSD delivers on all fronts. At the base level, the Neuros OSD functions as a media recorder and player. Connect the OSD to your TV and give it an analog video input from your DVD or cable box and it can encode video in various formats for your portable devices like PSP or mobile phones. Files can be stored and played either using media cards or using a USB external hard drive plugged into the OSD. However, the really special part about the OSD is its wealth of ports and the completely open source firmware. You get analog video/audio input and output, ethernet, USB, infrared, serial, two card slots to accommodate CF and SD/MS/MMC cards, plus a full-function universal remote.

Product Features

Standalone Linux Based Media Player connects to your TV
Record from any external analog audio/video source such as a DVD player or Cable box
Automatically encode video/audio for playback on mobile devices such as PSP and mobile phones
Playback a variety of media formats on your TV including MP4, AVI, ASF, MP3, OGG, WMA, AC3
Timed recording feature allows scheduled recordings in advance
Storage via media cards (SD/MMC and CF) or external USB hard drive
Browse and watch YouTube videos on your TV
Display your Photos and Play Music Files
IR Remote Learning and Playback
Network Attached Storage functionality
Updateable Open Source Firmware

Video Standard

Compatible with NTSC, Pal and Secam (input only) standards

Video Recording

ISO Standard MPEG-4 SP encoding (MP4, ASF)
QVGA (320x240) @30fps with AAC-LC/MP3/G.726 audio for smartphones, PSP™, iPod™, iPhone™ and PDA’s.
VGA setting (640x480) @30fps for PC, TV playback.
Record from any standard video source with RCA or S-video output (DVD, VCR, Camcorder, Cable/Satellite box, DVR/TiVo, Video Game Console, ...)

Video Player

MPEG-4 SP with MP3 audio, 30fps up to D1 resolution (720x480)
Quicktime 6
MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo
MP4 format at up to D1 resolution
H.263 with MP3 audio
FLV (for Playback of YouTube videos)
ASF
AVI (including Divx and Xvid)
MP4
WMV (up to QVGA)
MOV
MPG
MPEG

YouTube browser

Watch YouTube videos on your TV
Search the entire Youtube library using keywords
build a list with all your favorite videos

Photo Viewer

JPEG decoder (baseline up to 32M pixel)
BMP
GIF (nonanimated)
Thumbnail view
Zoom in/out (2x, 4x)

Audio Player

Stereo MP3/WMA @ 30-320kbps (CBR & VBR)
Ogg Vorbis
FLAC
WAV
Stereo MPEG-4 AAC-LC
G.726

Features

Schedule (timer) recording
Customizable slide shows
One-click record
IR Blaster to control your set-top box
Run 3rd party applications

USB Host

Record to and playback content from any USB mass storage device

Ethernet

Connect to your network
Save recordings to network storage
UPnP support
Stream Audio/Video from Internet
Download multimedia content from Internet
Connect to Windows Networks (Samba client support)

Complete System Includes

Standard A/V RCA Interface Cables (European units also contain SCART adapters)
110-240V AC/DC Power Supply
Stand
IR Blaster
Remote Control
Abbreviated Users Manual

Dimensions and Weight

14 x 14 x 3.2 cm (5.5 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches)
Weight 230g (8oz)

Upgradeability

System updates and 3rd party applications Automatic built-in software update

Storage Card Compatibility

Memory Stick: Duo and Pro Duo
Compact Flash: Type I and Type II
Microdrives with CF type II interface
Secure Digital (SD)
Multi Media Card (MMC)
USB thumbdrives
External Hard Drives

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