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[xicorpt]

Hello,

I would like to propose a build to the Amstrad DRX890, witch is a receiver widely available, and most of all inexpensive. The base of this particular receiver is the Broadcom BCM7335, and seems that the main pcb uses the reference design. It has a 512Mb flash, 2 sets of 128M word 16 bit DDR2 ( 512 MB, i think) and a second memory bank of 512Mb (witch i think is used to dump the Flash, but its only a guess). The tuner is the BCM3445 witch is part of the reference design.

The hardware is similar to the specs of the VU duo, so it could be a build based on the VU. There is also a jtag port, i think that would be invaluable.

I would like to know from the "project Masters" if this is doable, and were should i start?


Tanks,
Xicorpt

[Carl]

You should start by the manufacture and ask for drivers for e2 platform.
When this step is made you can try to build the image.

[xicorpt]

And if the hardware used on the amstrad equal the hardware used on the vu+ duo, can it be done? I know for fact that the cpu it's a match, the dual tunner is also the same.

[Carl]

And if the hardware used on the amstrad equal the hardware used on the vu+ duo, can it be done? I know for fact that the cpu it's a match, the dual tunner is also the same.

When it's a 100% clone then it's possible. Otherwise you need the drivers from your manufacture first to go to the next step.