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CruNcher
28th March 2004, 16:15
Hi as i allready stated in #XviD im planing to build my own Standalone (Embedded PC tech) here are some Q&A more to come technical details ect

Q: Why you decide todo your own Standalone (Embedded PC tech) ?
A: Because im not happy with the features that todays Standalones provide you in terms of Playback Capabilities, SOC based Solutions are way to limited to provide the User with a comfortable and feature rich playback Feeling :)

Q: What can we expect from Project Pandora ?
A: Everything you miss from SOC based solutions it goes more into the direction the XboX has ben used for :)

Q: Will it be a fat, loud and ugly looking box ?
A: A Box yes ugly sure not :D Big no no no loud you kidding :)

Q: What is the most powerfull about Pandora ?
A: Mpeg-4 Hardware Accelerated Video Decoding and a Intuitive User interface and the dB fully living room compatible :)

Q: Will it have a LCD Display ?
A: Yep :)

Q: Wich Container Formats it's going to support ?
A: Most probably Avi and all other Open Source ones.

Q: Will it support AAC and MP4
A: Tough Question but for that i would need a big big sack of money :rolleyes: but Bond don't cry it's Pandoras Box so everythings possible in some way ;)

Q: How much will it cost ?
A: Has to be seen in Development efort and Financing can't be said as of now :(

Q: Will Pandora support PVR
A: In the first Version it's not planed only Playback but who knows :)

Q: When it's gona be released ?
A: hmm *hides* When it's done :rolleyes:

Q: Are you begining to get Crazy ?
A: Is that so obvious ? :D

Q: Will it be updateable ?
A: Yep :)

Ok now i would like to hear your Feedback, what you are missing from your Standalones and what you expect from Pandora :)

Soulhunter
29th March 2004, 19:09
Originally posted by CruNcher
...what you are missing from your Standalones and what you expect from Pandora :)
- Playing hundred's of different files ( Audio, Video, Pictures... )

- Watching thus nice AVS ( Winamp ones ) while hearing music... Yay !!!

- Using all kinds of DSP's to enhance sound ( I really love Winamp !!! )

- Having all kinds of audio-output's avariable 5.1 / 6.1 / 7.1 etc.

- Video -> VGA, DVI, Composite n' S-Video output...

- Easy to upgrade... -> Software n' hardware as well ( Future ready... )

- Heavy post-filtering

- Can play HD content...

- Easy to config n' easy to handle interface... Maybe My-HTPC

- A fancy screensaver... ( Thus matrix code emulator :cool: )

- Stylish look... (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64708) Ok, raises the price maybe a "little" bit then... :D


About its name...

Cool, no need for thus "Warning: Should only be opened by a authorized specialist" then... :D


Bye

Hobojobo
29th March 2004, 22:32
I would love to put my Technisat Sky Star 2 in it to record DVB streams. :)

- The absence of anything, what makes noise !
- what about a built-in fridge for cooled drinks. :D


Just Do It.

CruNcher
1st April 2004, 21:08
[enough april fooling]

Soulhunter
1st April 2004, 21:20
Originally posted by CruNcher
Audio = TechSound 5.1 What does this card cost... :confused:

Coz you could get a nice Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1 for less than 50€ !!!


Bye