Comments on: Neuros LINK Unboxed & Setup

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:46:21 +0000

The Neuros LINK is basically a PC with Ubuntu installed. So you can pretty much make it do anything. The OS currently lives on a USB thumb drive, so for TV recording you’d want to add a drive or two. Also, given the LINK’s specs you might want a tuner than offloads video encoding. Granted, I haven’t tried this so I can’t guarantee it’ll work but I see no reason at all why it can’t be done. But the price continues to creep up as you accessorize…

By: Bruce Edge

Bruce Edge — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:37:59 +0000

I read in another link thread that it has myth installed. Why then does the link faq state that recording is not supported?
If you add a USB capture dongle, does it work or not?
Seems like that would be the perfect single box solution. Well, that and an HD channel box under myth control.

By: Mark in CA

Mark in CA — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:17:02 +0000

Why is Neuros developing a separate box for DTV recording and playback? Is this box too underpowered for that? Seems like a waste to need two boxes. BTW, I’ve seen 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green SATA hard drives for $100!

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:26:20 +0000

I popped open the case – no hard drive and no optical drive. Only one memory chip which I couldn’t easily access. I’ll boot it up later for amount. ASUS motherboard and AMD chip.

Eric, yes you can surf the web if you or your parents wanted too. It’s basically a full fledged Linux computer.

Boxee just added a bunch of new features today, including support for Netflix – though that doesn’t port to AppleTV yet.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:47:27 +0000

I am currently undecided about this vs Apple TV with boxee installed. I don’t like the fact that there is no remote and you have to use a keyboard.

What is the height of Neuros.link with the wireless antenna fully vertical? My media center shelf is only 6.5″ tall, so I am not sure it will fit.

Out of curiosity, can you surf the web with Neuros.link, and if yes, what is the experience like? I am wondering whether my parents can surf the web with this in lieu of an actual PC.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:36:23 +0000

I’ll take a closer look at the specs, dimensions, etc at some point and get them posted. Dustin, I had the same thought… but instead of XP, how about Vista Ultimate and Media Center. Ivan, yeah it’s larger than I expected. Agree the diNova is nice, I’ve played with it at a few shows.

TheHoldSteady, there’s definitely fan noise, although it’s significantly quieter than an Xbox optical drive. However, it doesn’t compare to Vudu or AppleTV which are very quiet. (The ZvBox, Blockbuster, and Roku Netflix boxes have no drives or fans – thus no noise.) I believe it’s 802.11g, but I’ll also double check that (it’s a D-Link wireless PCI card).

By: TheHoldSteady

TheHoldSteady — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:53:26 +0000

You seem rather quiet on the issue of noise, so to speak. The pic with the Xbox 360 brought this question to mind.

Also: 802.11n or just g?

By: Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:50:32 +0000

Is this essentially a HTPC?

If so, would you be able to just ignore what it comes with, and say, for example, install Windows XP and use it as a HTPC?

I am looking for a well priced HTPC solution, and I am considering this.

Also, considering its a computer, would you be able to post any of its specs?

Thanks in advance for any and all answers