This is
good news, looks like we might be seeing some "smart" DVD players and set top
boxes from Toshiba and Sigma that run on a Linux based platform. The two
companies have already completed the archtecture that uses the Toshiba TX4938
Mips-based TX System Risc microprocessor, and the Sigma EM8620L digital media
processor.
The platform is designed to provide appliance It can be plugged into the PCI slot on the Toshiba RBTX4938 reference Provided in a mini-ITX form factor, the AVM49R is a reference design The EM8620L media processor single-chip It offers a wide range of media processing functions for video/audio |
This sounds pretty exciting and if you would like to
read more about it, then head on over to Vnunet and check out the whole article.
Source: Vnunet