[ale] semiOT: TV to wireless box.

[Boris Borisov]

Actually there is products already available on the market. Not for
outdoor use but similar idea.

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_broadway.html

On 5/8/12, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Why not just an antenna in the tree with perhaps a solar powered signal
> booster. That seems simpler and more reliable to me. But really, Keith
> Watson at GA Tech who is on the MUCH list is probably your go to guy for
> this project. Good luck, I live in a bit of a hole myself and would love to
> hear what you wind up with and how well it works.
>
> R,
> Greg Clifton
>
> On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just an idea in my head. Our house is surrounded by small hills so
>> almost to TV reception here (except FOX5). So I'm thinking of Linux
>> box with enough CPU power, HDTV tuner, good wireless antenna and to
>> put all this on the tree up on the hill :) Battery powered + solar
>> panel for charging. So the box should have web interface for channel
>> selection and have to stream video/audio to my laptop hooked to my TV
>> (UDP or HTTP). What do you guys think. I know there is many
>> alternatives but sound like interesting project.
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