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Tech Specs • Networking: Ethernet
Kind of a shiny thing this,made much much shinier, of course, by the $69 price tag. So: lets just take a look at the connections.
Ok - 2 usb ports. Thats pretty good, if it can be unlocked - expansion possibilities are increasing. Wireless ? DVB ? I wonder what the processor is ? "Akimbo Selects Intel Set-Top Box Reference Design for Akimbo Player NAB 2004, LAS VEGAS – April 19, 2004 – Akimbo Systems, the company that in June will launch the nation’s largest video-on-demand service for television today revealed details about the Akimbo Player, the initial platform for the Akimbo Service. Akimbo chose the Intel® 815 Digital Set Top Box Reference Design to create a sleek set-top box that will receive, store and play high- quality video sent from the Akimbo Service. The Intel 815 reference design was selected by Akimbo because its low-cost software-centric architecture allows for unlimited flexibility with respect to advanced media formats, software enhancements, and upgrades to future services."
Oh, nice! Its a PC. I wonder if it has a PCI slot ?
*UPDATE* Akimbo have since sourced a new player ( RCA branded ) so the infomation on these pages may be out-of-date.
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