The second generation OSD box is now available from Neuros intended for developers. The OSD 2.0 first popped up a month ago and nothing has changed since then. The DIY set-top box still encodes high-def at 720p in MPEG 4, and supports H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, and WMV. So if assembling a set-top box is on your to-do-list, you can now order the OSD2 developers kit for $249, but just don’t forget to bring your own HDD and optical drive.
via Linuxdevices
… and hopefully it turns out to be a good product…
I was very near to deciding on the Popcorn Hour A-110 before I saw this; now I may wait unti the OSD 2 is available in retail form. While the retail PCH is available now(-ish) and is cheaper, smaller, and fanless, it has a somewhat spooky pre-order / wait a month two-step dance. Plus, the company (companies?) structure is not very clear-cut to me.
There’s a Beta signup list for users wanting to test the device as it becomes a “consumer product” http://phpl.neurostechnology.com/lists/?p=subscribe&id=5