Posted by Jay G. on 06/11/06 13:57

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:11:55 GMT, Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
>
> You would have a hard time giving me an advanced product that
> doesn't have a CPU and RTOS, OS, or firmware running it.

True, but I think you'd have an even harder time finding a standalone DVD
player than runs on Linux and uses an Intel Pentium.

> This one has
> a sharc CPU in it. So it is NOT a PC, you stupid jackass.

The Sharc chip is a DSP, not the CPU.

http://forum.pcvsconsole.com/viewthread.php?tid=18033&page=2
Specs
Intel Mobile Pentium 4 at 2.5GHz
Intel 854 Chipset
Hynix 1GB DDR 333MHz RAM
256MB Flash Memory Disk (M-Systems / Samsung)
NEC HD-DVD Drive (HR1100A)
Analog Devices ADSP-21266 SHARC Processor
Red Hat Linux
Broadcom BCM7411D Decoder Chip*

Reference Links
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060407/hddvd2.htm
http://www.intel.com/design/celect/854/
http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/details.asp?sSpec=SL6WY
http://www.hddvdprg.com/press/2006CES/nec-01.gif#
http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/NANDFlash/SLC_LargeBlock/2Gbit/K9F2G08U0M/K9F2G08U0M.htm
http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=801423

-Jay

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