Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2008-09-20 Thread Carsten Koch
Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote: > i can see many of us are seeking for the right hardware for vdr, so i > am. i want to start some discussion about the upcoming Sony PS3 as an > vdr client on steroids. as it will support linux out of the box, it > seams logical to, at least, think about it. I like th

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-13 Thread Petri Hintukainen
On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, Darren Wilkinson wrote: Petri Hintukainen wrote: Anyway, installing VDR to XBox does not make much sense as one can't attach DVB cards to XBox, so using separate server for cards (and VDR) is required. There are usb 1.1 digital tv sticks in existence that could be used w

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-09 Thread Darren Wilkinson
Petri Hintukainen wrote: On Sat, 6 Jan 2007, Darren Wilkinson wrote: Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: Darren Wilkinson wrote: > Most people AFAICT use vdr for sdtv and while HDTV may or may not be out > of the question due to bandwidth sdtv definitely isn't. In fact I have > linux on my xb

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-05 Thread Petri Hintukainen
On Sat, 6 Jan 2007, Darren Wilkinson wrote: Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: Darren Wilkinson wrote: > Most people AFAICT use vdr for sdtv and while HDTV may or may not be out > of the question due to bandwidth sdtv definitely isn't. In fact I have > linux on my xbox which has much less bandwi

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-05 Thread Darren Wilkinson
Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: Darren Wilkinson wrote: Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: Video is inherently bandwith intensive. At least (for PAL): 720x576x4x25 = about 40MB/s (*) 1920x1080x4x25 = about 200MB/s And that's taking aside ANY of the other processing. Decoding, IDCT, YUV->RG

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-05 Thread Qwasi
Am Donnerstag, 4. Januar 2007 13:30 schrieb Clemens Kirchgatterer: > so what do others think about this idea? anything i have not thought > about that makes it even impossible to run vdr (or some other softdevice > client) on the PS3? As you can see here: http://www.gnulinux.dk/arj/?p=88 MMS (www

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
Pasi Juppo wrote: > Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > >>Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote: >> >>>Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> I'd say the only downside of the Linux support kills it as a VDR platform. Graphic is NOT accelerated. That's the only downside i'm

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Pasi Juppo
Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote: >> Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I'd say the only downside of the Linux support kills it as a VDR >>> platform. Graphic is NOT accelerated. >>> >>> That's the only downside i'm aware of, and i can understand S

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
Darren Wilkinson wrote: > Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > >> Video is inherently bandwith intensive. >> At least (for PAL): >> 720x576x4x25 = about 40MB/s (*) >> 1920x1080x4x25 = about 200MB/s >> >> And that's taking aside ANY of the other processing. Decoding, IDCT, >> YUV->RGB transformation an

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Darren Wilkinson
Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: Video is inherently bandwith intensive. At least (for PAL): 720x576x4x25 = about 40MB/s (*) 1920x1080x4x25 = about 200MB/s And that's taking aside ANY of the other processing. Decoding, IDCT, YUV->RGB transformation and so on. Also taking aside the total bandwith k

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote: > Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I'd say the only downside of the Linux support kills it as a VDR >>platform. Graphic is NOT accelerated. >> >>That's the only downside i'm aware of, and i can understand Sony a >>little in this point. Otherwis

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Clemens Kirchgatterer
"VDR User" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A PS3 running VDR is more of a novelty item considering the price. > For the cost, you could easily build a computer that can handle HDTV, > be a lot more robust, and have money left over. how this? HPTC cases alone cost 100E upwards, HD-DVD drives go for 2

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Torsten Schlabach
Well, it all depends on perspective ... If you had to buy the PS3 just for that purpose, you'd probably be right. In that case, I would rather be looking at a streaming media client. Some of them have HDTV as well these days, such as for example the Kiss DP-600 oder the latest D-Link DSM. Well

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread VDR User
A PS3 running VDR is more of a novelty item considering the price. For the cost, you could easily build a computer that can handle HDTV, be a lot more robust, and have money left over. I say this jokingly but not every idea is a good one mate! :) ___

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Clemens Kirchgatterer
Matthias Schniedermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd say the only downside of the Linux support kills it as a VDR > platform. Graphic is NOT accelerated. > > That's the only downside i'm aware of, and i can understand Sony a > little in this point. Otherwise all game developers could just ski

Re: [vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Matthias Schniedermeyer
Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote: > i can see many of us are seeking for the right hardware for vdr, so i > am. i want to start some discussion about the upcoming Sony PS3 as an > vdr client on steroids. as it will support linux out of the box, it > seams logical to, at least, think about it. i came to

[vdr] vdr on PS3

2007-01-04 Thread Clemens Kirchgatterer
i can see many of us are seeking for the right hardware for vdr, so i am. i want to start some discussion about the upcoming Sony PS3 as an vdr client on steroids. as it will support linux out of the box, it seams logical to, at least, think about it. i came to the following pro/contra list: pro: