Reading the specs:
Main proccessor: STi5518 ST20 32 bit CPU
Profile Level: MPEG-2 MP@ML
422P@ML was designed by Sony as I know. Cost per 4:2:2 chip is still expensive. If you can live with "watching TV on the monitor", then getting a DVB card is the best choice. If you are looking for watching 4:2:2 on TV with high quality, then a Stradis card is a way to go. If you have $ to burn, then a commercial receiver is the best.
Are you expecting to convert analog receiver for
HD? No, impossible.
Michael
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Originally Posted by dblackia
Oh, I see - the MPEG decoder chip's microcode is neither itself upgradable nor part of the system firmware load.  Do you know which chip it is?
A few years down the road, once HDTV becomes more mainstream, I'm expecting some set-top boxes will have the ability to downconvert to formats viewable via analog composite or S-video - just to support 'legacy' analog equipment. |