Neuros Technology
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Key people | Joe Born, Founder, chairman and CEO Collin Anderson, President[2] |
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Products | Multimedia players, set-top boxes |
Neuros Technology was a
Products
Neuros LINK
The Neuros LINK is an open set-top device designed to bring Internet television and other video to the television, it comes pre-installed with
Neuros OSD
The Neuros OSD is a device to archive, organize, and play video content. It can record from any source with
OSD stands for "open-source device", because the device runs Linux and a variety of open-source software, as well as to reflect the vision that the device will become a general purpose device for linking computer and electronic devices. The successor to the Neuros MPEG 4 Recorder, the Neuros OSD was released to initial production on September 20, 2006.
The development platform uses a Texas Instruments DM320 system on chip, comprising an ARM926EJ core and a TI C54x DSP core. This design will support the DM320's High Performance mode of operation. The maximum ARM clock is then specified as 203 MHz. The DSP is rated in excess of 120 MHz. In addition, the SoC also contains dedicated hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding, making it capable of achieving DVD-like quality playback as well as high quality, D1 resolution video encoding using MPEG-4.
Neuros digital audio computer
The Neuros Digital Audio Computer (Neuros DAC) is a portable audio unit designed for playback and recording of audio in MP3,
Neuros DACs feature a two-piece design, separating the unit into a player and a "backpack". The player unit is upgradeable by
Neuros MPEG 4 recorder
The Neuros MPEG 4 Recorder is a
The Recorder was first released to the public on February 9, 2005 in
The Neuros MPEG4 Recorder was revised as version 2 with an enhanced processor and higher resolution recording (480p) for use with devices such as the iPod, PlayStation Portable, smartphones and other handhelds.
Open development methods
Open innovation
Neuros uses many of the tools of the open-source world to not only collaborate on building the software but to get user feedback on features and implementation as well. Products are typically launched explicitly before the software is complete under Beta and Gamma programs. As community members develop new features, often in response to posted bounties, Neuros promotes that work to other users and gauges reaction.[7] This crowdsourced process has been viewed by some as a hybrid between traditional market research and open-source collaboration.
Open-source software and hardware
A distinguishing feature of the Neuros devices is that they use open-source software and use open-source methods in the development of their devices; open-source software is regularly used as well as the release of documentation surrounding the hardware. This also allows the devices to be adapted for other purposes than the advertised uses, such as including home and auto-security recording.
In addition the company advocates consumers digital rights by making products that assert those rights, allowing unfettered recording from a variety of sources.[8] In December 2007, Neuros developed an "Unlocked Media" name and logo for DRM-free media to allow companies to brand their products in such a way that consumers know they're getting a fully portable file.[9]
References
- ^ History of Neuros Extremetech.com http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2321105,00.asp
- ^ Neuros Blog posting on Collin Anderson http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/199
- ^ Neuros and open-source article on Neuros' Wiki http://wiki.neurostechnology.com/index.php/The_Neuros_and_Open_Source
- ^ Neuros LINK technical specs http://www.neurostechnology.com/neuros-link-technical-specs
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- ^ Eisenberg, Anne (January 6, 2008). "What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Neuros Bounties Blog Posting http://open.neurostechnology.com/node/562
- ^ "Your Digital Rights and Why They're Important to You". Neuros Technology International, LLC. 2005. Archived from the original on September 13, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
- ^ ""Unlocked Media" (official press release)". Neuros Technology International, LLC. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.