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A silent compact PC with an embedded OS and multimedia capability.
1 Specifications
- 2U PF-19 rack mount case
- 8 USB ports
- 4 Firewire ports
- Wireless networking 802.11
- Fast ethernet
- Boots from flash card or USB device
- Video: Composite RGB (NTSC/PAL), VGA
- Integrated multi-format flash-card reader (CF, xD, Memory Stick) NZ$35
- Infra-red interface for remote control
- Web-based interface
- Audio in/out
- Microphone input
- Analogue (joystick) and switch inputs
2 Hardware
Note that the first hardware configuration is 'ideal' but a prototype could be made from lower spec components, suitable for the testing phase.
Product
Prototype
- Any 1 ghz + x86 ITX integrated board (audio, video, ethernet on board)
- Power supply
- 128 MB ram
- USB Flash Drive
Hacks
Hardware additions to add to the user experience
Useful bits
- Cases: Component stereo type cases, this will not look or sound like a PC
- Fascia panels with RCA sockets or USB sockets
- Heatsinks suitable for processor and/or power supply for passive cooling
- Component RCA type connectors of different colours (red, yellow, white, green)
- Bi / Tri color LED for panel lights
- Any other cool looking bits
3 Software
- Boot from USB memory stick or compact flash card
- Video player
- Audio player plays all audio formats including
- Picture viewing and organising software (via ImageMagick)
- File transfering and sharing software
- Can handle multiple audio and video interfaces. To play different music to two different rooms for example.
4 Application
see interface for design aspects or nodeInterface and PERL-SDL-SWF for development
5 Resources
