Hands on: Neuros LINK, an Ubuntu-based media extender
Last year, we looked at Neuros, a company that aims to put Linux in living rooms with open set-top boxes. The company’s flagship product is the Neuros OSD, a DVR that runs a heavily customized Linux platform. In November, Neuros expanded its lineup with a media extender called the Neuros LINK.
The $299 LINK is designed to bring digital video content from the Web and your local network to your television. It integrates with Neuros.tv, a Web-based application that provides easy access to third-party streaming video providers such as Hulu and Amazon Unbox. The Neuros.tv service is still under active development and will likely provide support for a broader number of services in the future.
The hardware
Unlike the ARM-based OSD, the Neuros LINK is built with more conventional hardware, which means that it easier to customize and repurpose. It includes an AMD Athlon LE-1660, an ATI Radeon HD 3200, 1GB RAM, and built-in WiFi. It can output high-definition video at 1080p with its HDMI and DVI ports. Its case, which sports a slightly bulky set-top form factor, can fit in the average media cabinet. The most distinctive aspect of the LINK is that it ships with a customized version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution.
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