On 7/24/06, Mark Lanctot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I wonder if this means any new capabilities for the SB3? Maybe yes, maybe no - the Transporter doesn't have the same CPU as the SB3. The specs for the Transporter list a 325 MIPS, 8-way multithreaded processor. The Ubicom 3023 in the SB3 is listed as 250 MIPS at 250 MHz. The top-of-the-line Ubicom StreamEngine 5170 tops out at 270 MIPS and is 10-way multithreaded.
I remember seeing somewhere that there was a 325 MHz IP3k chip. That's probably what they're using. In any case, the RAM and Flash are the same, so there's not that much difference between SB2/3 and Transporter.
The unit must have fairly extensive firmware, getting away from the "slim device" approach somewhat. The digital input functionality and dual screens must be controlled by firmware, no? It would definitely have different firmware than the SB3 due to its feature set.
The SB2 isn't really "slim" either - multiple decoders and visualizers, direct streaming, DNS (Squeezenetwork in general), and so on. Gone are the days of a pure-assembler firmware :) - Jacob _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
