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Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder
Manufacturer: Neuros Technology
Site: Buy from Amazon.com
Price: $229.99


Overview : The Neuros OSD allows you to store and access all your video when, where, and how you want. It connects right to your TV and allows you to record from any video source that uses the familiar red, white and yellow RCA jacks.

With the Neuros OSD, you avoid proprietary lock-in by creating standard format MP4 files that you can play back virtually anywhere (on your TV via the OSD or directly on PCs and portable devices like the iPod™, iPhone™, PSP™ and Blackberry™). Likewise, the Neuros OSD allows you to record directly to whatever storage you want. Typically, this means attaching a USB external hard drive (not included), but recording is also supported over a home network directly to your PC's hard drive, as well as to network attached storage drives and memory cards. Once recorded, you can easily transfer to portables and watch on the go or anywhere.

Specifications :
Video Standard

• Compatible with NTSC, Pal and Secam (input only) standards

Video Recording

• ISO Standard MPEG-4 SP encoding (MP4, ASF)
• QVGA (320x240) @30fps with AAC-LC/MP3/G.726 audio for smartphones, PSP™, iPod™, iPhone™ and PDA’s.
• VGA setting (640x480) @30fps for PC, TV playback.

Video Player

• MPEG-4 SP with MP3 audio, 30fps up to D1 resolution (720x480)
• Quicktime 6
• MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo
• MP4 format at up to D1 resolution
• H.263 with MP3 audio
• FLV (for Playback of YouTube videos)
• ASF
• AVI (including Divx and Xvid)
• MP4
• WMV (up to QVGA)
• MOV
• MPG
• MPEG

YouTube browser

• Watch YouTube videos on your TV
• Search the entire Youtube library using keywords
• build a list with all your favorite videos

Photo Viewer

• JPEG decoder (baseline up to 32M pixel)
• BMP
• GIF (nonanimated)
• Thumbnail view
• Zoom in/out (2x, 4x)

Audio Player

• Stereo MP3/WMA @ 30-320kbps (CBR & VBR)
• Ogg Vorbis
• FLAC
• WAV
• Stereo MPEG-4 AAC-LC
• G.726

Features

• Schedule (timer) recording
• Customizable slide shows
• One-click record
• IR Blaster to control your set-top box
• Run 3rd party applications

USB Host

• Record to and playback content from any USB mass storage device

Ethernet

• Connect to your network
• Save recordings to network storage
• UPnP support
• Stream Audio/Video from Internet
• Download multimedia content from Internet
• Connect to Windows Networks (Samba client support)

Complete System Includes

• Standard A/V RCA Interface Cables (European units also contain SCART adapters)
• 110-240V AC/DC Power Supply
• Stand
• IR Blaster
• Remote Control
• Abbreviated Users Manual

Dimensions and Weight

• 14 x 14 x 3.2 cm (5.5 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches)
• Weight 230g (8oz)

Upgradeability

• System updates and 3rd party applications available at www.neurostechnology.com/support/
• Automatic built-in software update

Storage Card Compatibility

• Memory Stick: Duo and Pro Duo
• Compact Flash: Type I and Type II
• Microdrives with CF type II interface
• Secure Digital (SD)
• Multi Media Card (MMC)
• USB thumbdrives
• External Hard Drives

Quality/Usability : The Neuros OSD is a fascinating Linux powered piece of hardware. When I first saw images of the Neuros OSD, I thought the device would be fairly big. After receiving the Neuros OSD, I was fooled and tricked. The size is fairly small. The UI is not bad as its basic and to the point.

Setting up the Neuros OSD is as simple as it can get if you know how to hook up electronics such as DVD/VCR, computers or just even your video game consoles. Its pretty much self explanatory. There are even text to help you in case some ports look the same.

Those who have a network setup, hooking the Neuros OSD is fairly easy as well. Simply plug in cat5 cable and OSD will automatically configure itself according to your DHCP server. If you have a static IP, there is a devoted menu setting so you can set this up but may take a little longer to get it running.

Recording Video : OSD allows you to record and schedule recordings. To save your recordings, you'll need either a USB storage device, network or memory card. Unfortunately, there is no harddrive. Would have been nice if one was included.

Pressing the red "RECORD" button on the remote will present you with a menu as to where you would like to record to. Once you have chosen the destination, press the "ENTER" button and the recording will begin.

Scheduling a recording is a nice feature. The OSd a feature called IR Blaster. The IR Blaster changes the channel! For example, you want to schedule the OSD to record your favorite show at 8pm and then record another show at 9pm on a different channel, the IR Blaster will automatically change the channel on your cable box and will record both shows. At the scheduled time, OSD will automatically start recording to whatever destination you chose to save to.

Once finished recording, you can transfer the files to your PSP, iPod or other devices that support the format. The quality is not the greatest and ...

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Tantric and rodri offering version 1.1.2 of " Wii ™ "media player for the Wii. Successor MPlayer EC, it is recommended to install the IOS 58 prior to use media that is on USB. The update is automatic from the Wii if you have a wireless connection.

Version 1.1.2 has been released along with an updated WiiMC Channel that has better USB compatibility. This release is primarily a patch release, but does have one notable new feature – ext2 support! Full changelog:

* Synced to MPlayer r32815
* Fixed broken audio/subtitle switching
* Fixed “Exception (Alignment)” crash
* Changed from mpg123 to ffmp3 (fixes some audio-related problems)
* Added ext 2/3/4 support
* USB compatibility improvements
* Improved performance (set L2 cache to 64bit)
* Large file (> 4GB) support
* Fixed relative playlist paths
* Paired-singles enhancements (thanks Extrems!)
* Added whitelist IOS - Warning from the Will now appear IF You are not using IOS58 or IOS61
* Disable dvdnav over SMB (it’s too slow!)
* Added Tamil translation (thanks dpandian!)
* Other minor optimizations and bug fixes

http://www.wiimc.org/2011/01/29/vers...1-1-2-released ...

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DrZoidBerg offers version 1.2 of its adaptation of the flash game " BASE jumping "for the Nintendo DS.

Change log (v1.2):

The first demo of playing against others! I have added them in at League 1, when you beat the exam.

Just so you know, you are always the one on the far left.

The CPU's seem perfect, I could only see one bug where if you don't jump or get a false start in League 1, you can still see thier parashoots but it's not that annoying and can be fixed later.

I have not yet added in eye animation for the CPU's but you bearly notice.

http://www.palib-dev.com/forum/index...ic,1098.0.html ...

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First version available for the GameCube's multimedia player " MPlayer EC ", a combination of MPlayer Team of Twiizers and Geexbox .







r648 - January 30, 2011

* Upstream sync. [FFmpeg d33ed7b]
* Enabled several Broadway-specific L2 cache features.
* Added paired single optimized H.264 plane prediction.
* Various minor optimizations.
* Initial GameCube port.

Previous

* Upstream sync. [MPlayer r32724 / FFmpeg r26068]
* Improved performance and quality.
* Added support for mono audio output.
* Added Dolby Surround mixing on any 4/5.1 channels sources.
* Added disc light VU meter.
* Any synchronized Wiimote or connected GameCube controller can now be used.
* Added support for USB keyboards.
* Added hardware analog volume control.
* Added blip.tv playlists.
* Added support for IOS58's USB 2.0 interface.
* Added direct DVD drive access with HW_AHBPROT.
* Extracted DVD encryption keys are now cached on the local storage device.
* Wiimote timeout now depends on the battery level.
* Improved resume accuracy.
* Improved video scaling.
* New VI initialization.
* Added support for the title element of some playlist formats.
* Added support for international text encodings on file systems.
* Cache and memory information have been moved to a new OSD level.
* MPlayer's messages are now available over USB Gecko.
* Removed Nintendo Channel content.
* Deprecated gx_zoom, hor_pos, vert_pos and horizontal_stretch.
* Fixed crash when stopping while using libdvdnav.
* Fixed crash when stopping while a scaled DVD subtitle is displayed.
* Fixed crash related to text subtitles.
* Fixed VP6 decoding.
* Many more bugs fixed.

http://code.google.com/p/mplayer-ce/ ...

Airfoam Pocket Controller Case
Manufacturer: Dragon
Site:
Price: $14.95


Overview : A stylish, tough and practical carry bag to go challenge your friends on Wii with your own controllers! Available in 5 fashion colors, and easy to carry with its included carabiner or on your belt, it is the perfect companion for players on the go!

- Airfoam design to protect against shock and scratches
- Can hold one Wiimote and one Nunchuk
- Comes with carabiner and belt strap

Features:

• Prevent any shock and scratch
• Place with Wii remote controller and Nunchuk pad
• Come with carabiner for hanging or carrying on the belt

Quality/Usability : There has not been many cases out on the market that will protect the Wiimote and Nunchuk from dust and scratches. Dragon aims to help solve that problem.

The case is very big but at the same time, it gives ample amount of protection from its thickness. Placing the controllers into the case feels just right and snug. If you have a silicone case on your controllers, it will make it a bit more tighter.

Inside the case is a middle divider that separates your Wiimote and Nunchuk. I had to play around with how to place the controllers as well as how to place the wires and wrist strap. With the Wiimote in the case, it reaches near the top so you'll either have the strap on top or at the bottom of the case. With the Nunchuk, I placed the wires in first and then the Nunchuk itself. Since the case is somewhat of a tight fit, the joystick on the Nunchuk had to be moved from its default position (middle). This can also hold two Nunchuks or two Wiimotes...nothing more.

Conclusion : Overall, the Airfoam Pocket Controller Case protects the controllers very well. But the size may be a big turn off to some as they want it to be as portable as possible.

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Daid directed " gb4gb "Game Boy Emulator / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy for Nintendo Wii.



I know the name is very silly, and I should name it something like "gb4wii" or something.

But it's my gameboy emulator. Which has as main highlights:
-Supports Gameboy, Gameboy color and SuperGameboy games.
-Runs up to 4 gameboys side by side!
-Gameboy 1 and 2 are linked with a link cable, so are gameboy 3 and 4.
-This linking works for pokemon trading!

The UI is a bit tricky right now, the Wiimote that clicks on the "load ROM" button is the one associated with that ROM. So if you want to play pokemon red, and pokemon blue at the same time, linked. Then do the following:
-Have wiimote 1 click "load ROM" and select pokemon red.
-Have wiimote 2 click "load ROM" and select pokemon blue.
-Click on "run emulation" with any of the wiimotes.

Just a huge list of 'problems':
-Zelda: Link's awakening seems to be dog slow.
-Speed for other games is to high.
-Supergameboy support isn't perfect, but works ok for pokemon.
-Kirby's dreamland 2 doesn't do anything.
-Sound sometimes has a high pitch in it which should be there.
-Graphics in zelda intro and ninja gaiden shadow (AKA Shadow Warrior, AKA Ninja Ryuukenden) are messed up at a few places.
-No scaling options.
-No button config options.
-No other controller support then wiimote.
-Saves to the same location as the ROM is loaded from.

It isn't finished yet, but posting it here to catch the early bugs and get a few tips about what I should add.

http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?12,64060 ...

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Harpet pg- directed " Astronomy , "Information utility on astronomy by date (position of the planets, eclipses, etc ...) fully coded in Lua for Wii with LuaFWii .

This program calculates the position of the sun, planets and moon, eclipses and a starchart for a given date.
It is programmed in LUA and is totaly free.

http://www.harpet-pg.nl/ ...

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Harpet pg- directed " Astronomy , "Information utility on astronomy by date (position of the planets, eclipses, etc ...) fully coded in Lua for Wii with LuaFWii .

This program calculates the position of the sun, planets and moon, eclipses and a starchart for a given date.
It is programmed in LUA and is totaly free.

http://www.harpet-pg.nl/ ...

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Daid directed " gb4gb "Game Boy Emulator / Game Boy Color / Super Game Boy for Nintendo Wii.



I know the name is very silly, and I should name it something like "gb4wii" or something.

But it's my gameboy emulator. Which has as main highlights:
-Supports Gameboy, Gameboy color and SuperGameboy games.
-Runs up to 4 gameboys side by side!
-Gameboy 1 and 2 are linked with a link cable, so are gameboy 3 and 4.
-This linking works for pokemon trading!

The UI is a bit tricky right now, the Wiimote that clicks on the "load ROM" button is the one associated with that ROM. So if you want to play pokemon red, and pokemon blue at the same time, linked. Then do the following:
-Have wiimote 1 click "load ROM" and select pokemon red.
-Have wiimote 2 click "load ROM" and select pokemon blue.
-Click on "run emulation" with any of the wiimotes.

Just a huge list of 'problems':
-Zelda: Link's awakening seems to be dog slow.
-Speed for other games is to high.
-Supergameboy support isn't perfect, but works ok for pokemon.
-Kirby's dreamland 2 doesn't do anything.
-Sound sometimes has a high pitch in it which should be there.
-Graphics in zelda intro and ninja gaiden shadow (AKA Shadow Warrior, AKA Ninja Ryuukenden) are messed up at a few places.
-No scaling options.
-No button config options.
-No other controller support then wiimote.
-Saves to the same location as the ROM is loaded from.

It isn't finished yet, but posting it here to catch the early bugs and get a few tips about what I should add.

http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?12,64060 ...