[ukvac] [OT] Satellite crap hardware (was: Whilst we're MAMEing)
On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Andy Nuttall wrote:
> Agh, I don't believe it - the Sky Digibox is about as powerful as my left
> toe when it comes to throwing graphics around, and that's for bespoke apps.
> Just thinking about the processor power needed to run MAME is making my
> Digibox dev kit break into a cold sweat. Unless it's another box she's on
> about, but that's the main satellite jobbie in the UK.
I'm not sure where the final hardware goes, so can't comment - might
try and find out more though...
Talking of crap hardware:
I laughed when my lass' mother bought a ITV Digital box - it's a Nokia and
I read the tech specs - it has a 2400 bps modem in it - talk about making
money by stretching out the time it takes to xfer data!
I don't know what my digital tv has in it, but I seem to remember
reading it was at least a 14,400 bps...
G
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On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Andy Nuttall wrote:
> Agh, I don't believe it - the Sky Digibox is about as powerful as my left
> toe when it comes to throwing graphics around, and that's for bespoke apps.
> Just thinking about the processor power needed to run MAME is making my
> Digibox dev kit break into a cold sweat. Unless it's another box she's on
> about, but that's the main satellite jobbie in the UK.
I'm not sure where the final hardware goes, so can't comment - might
try and find out more though...
Talking of crap hardware:
I laughed when my lass' mother bought a ITV Digital box - it's a Nokia and
I read the tech specs - it has a 2400 bps modem in it - talk about making
money by stretching out the time it takes to xfer data!
I don't know what my digital tv has in it, but I seem to remember
reading it was at least a 14,400 bps...
G
--
_ _ _a' /( <. # Gaz Wilson, aka DragonLord
/_/ _ _/ / ` / _ ~~ _} ( _ ) # E-Mail: dragon@dragons.org.uk
/ /_'/_/ /_, / /_||/|/ (,_(,)' # Info: http://www.dragons.org.uk
Catch me with the Dragons. ._>, _>, # Chat: http://www.redclaw.org.uk/