Hello everyone, For those who don't know me I've been involved with open source hacking and HTPC like software for about 6 years and mostly involved with Freevo.
It's been a dream of mine for quite a while to find a decent, reproducable platform for my developments. I prefer the set-top-box form factor over the louder, more moving parts, less industrial home theatre PC. Right now my prototype / development STB is just an Epia M10000 in a Morex 2699 case. It's not really an STB but kind of looks like one. :) I am just an independent hacker, and don't work for an OEM or any other company who would provide a unit for development. But first, I want to find just the right platform, and then figure out how to get it. A lot of developers on this list are into embedded systems and STB development. The platform I choose must work with DirectFB because after about 6 years of hacking in this realm I think it's the best choice for my project(s). So, I need your help! I need to see what hardware is out there (and will continue to be), what has enough power and linux & DirectFB support. High definition video output would be a nice to have as well. What I am aware of (SoC): - TI Davinci - Geode - Freescale - ST Micro - Intel SoCs like the CE2110 / XScale Most of these are not that powerful but given the right support for hardware accelerated graphics and video overlays it's not a huge issue. I do like the CE2110 since it has those things and also runs at about 1 GHz. I have read about the Tribbox, a ST7109 based system, but the hardware is a bit too closed for my liking. Also, I have seen the systems from GCT Global / Allwell, but the good hardware doesn't seem to have DirectFB support (ie: VIA CX700M) or is outdated (TVI CyberPro 5005). What else is out there? What are you using for reference designs? Thanks for any input, -Rob
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