verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message neuros technology international llc type private company industry electronics founded 2003 1 headquarters chicago illinois united states key people joe born founder chairman and ceo collin anderson president 2 products multimedia players set top boxes website see tfm www.neurostechnology.com neuros technology is a chicago illinois based company that produces a number of audio and video devices with the brand name neuros . founded by joe born in 2001 as a division of digital innovations and previously operated under the name neuros audio . like digital innovations neuros is distinguished by its use of open innovation and crowdsourcing techniques in bringing products to market as well as its prominent use of open source software and open source hardware . 3 in its development model end users are involved throughout the product development process from reviewing initial concepts to beta testing initial product releases . contents 1 products 1.1 neuros link 1.2 neuros osd 1.3 neuros digital audio computer 1.4 neuros mpeg 4 recorder 2 open development methods 2.1 open innovation 2.2 open source software and hardware 3 references 4 external links products edit neuros link edit the neuros link is an open set top device designed to bring internet television and other video to the television it comes pre installed with xbmc media center . the neuros link supports the web s open standards allows internet television sites to be viewed directly on a television set . the neuros link is positioned between three categories a htpc home theater pc digital media receiver a.k.a. media extender and the standard internet to television devices or set top boxes . it is open and allows access to all content sources using software and hardware components from a pc but positioned as a lower cost smaller consumer electronics device designed to be connected to a television set . 4 neuros osd edit the neuros osd is a device to archive organize and play video content . it can record from any source with composite output including dvd players vcrs and others . the video input is converted to mp4 format and then output to a user installed device either a memory card a usb flash drive or usb hard drive or to a network connected pc . 5 the resulting mp4 files can then be played back by the osd on a tv or by other devices with mp4 playback capability such as sony s playstation portable apple s ipod neuros 442 and other portable devices . 6 osd stands for open source device because the device runs linux and a variety of open source software as well as to reflect the vision that the device will become a general purpose device for linking computer and electronic devices . the successor to the neuros mpeg 4 recorder the neuros osd was released to initial production on september 20 2006 . the development platform uses a texas instruments dm320 system on chip comprising an arm926ej core and a ti c54x dsp core . this design will support the dm320 s high performance mode of operation . the maximum arm clock is then specified as 203 mhz . the dsp is rated in excess of 120 mhz . in addition the soc also contains dedicated hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding making it capable of achieving dvd like quality playback as well as high quality d1 resolution video encoding using mpeg 4 . neuros digital audio computer edit the neuros digital audio computer neuros dac is a portable audio unit designed for playback and recording of audio in mp3 ogg vorbis wav and drm free wma formats . neuros dacs feature a two piece design separating the unit into a player and a backpack . the player unit is upgradeable by firmware upgrade from the website . the intended purpose of these design decisions are that you can upgrade your player backpack without paying for an entirely new model . there are currently two types of backpacks . the smaller backpack contains just a pair of nimh batteries so the player depends on the internal flash memory to store music . the larger backpack contains a liion battery and a 2.5 inch hard drive . the main difference between neuros1 and neuros2 players is the backpack on neuros2 has a usb 2.0 connector allowing it to be used independently of the player unit as a stand alone usb hard drive . the neuros dac is not currently in production but a third version of the product has been rumored . neuros mpeg 4 recorder edit the neuros mpeg 4 recorder is a flash based digital recorder that works like a miniature vcr sans tv tuner card allowing users to record live tv from an analog video sources for example a dvd player or camcorder have it encoded in real time and stored onto a flash memory card . it is capable of recording and playing back mpeg 4 and has several unique consumer benefits like ignoring macrovision s automatic gain control copy protection . the recorder was first released to the public on february 9 2005 in woot.com s first product launch . that launch was part of neuros technology s gamma test program and consisted of 850 units sold at 119.99 us each . the neuros mpeg4 recorder was revised as version 2 with an enhanced processor and higher resolution recording 480p for use with devices such as the ipod playstation portable smartphones and other handhelds . open development methods edit open innovation edit neuros uses many of the tools of the open source world to not only collaborate on building the software but to get user feedback on features and implementation as well . products are typically launched explicitly before the software is complete under beta and gamma programs . as community members develop new features often in response to posted bounties neuros promotes that work to other users and gauges reaction . 7 this crowdsourced process has been viewed by some as a hybrid between traditional market research and open source collaboration . open source software and hardware edit a distinguishing feature of the neuros devices is that they use open source software and use open source methods in the development of their devices ; open source software is regularly used as well as the release of documentation surrounding the hardware . this also allows the devices to be adapted for other purposes than the advertised uses such as including home and auto security recording . in addition the company advocates consumers digital rights by making products that assert those rights allowing unfettered recording from a variety of sources . 8 in december 2007 neuros developed an unlocked media name and logo for drm free media to allow companies to brand their products in such a way that consumers know they re getting a fully portable file . 9 references edit history of neuros extremetech.com http www.extremetech.com article2 0 2845 2321105 00 . asp neuros blog posting on collin anderson http open.neurostechnology.com node 199 neuros and open source article on neuros wiki http wiki.neurostechnology.com index.php the neuros and open source neuros link technical specs http www.neurostechnology.com neuros link technical specs http www.arsgeek.com 2007 11 01 arsgeek reviews the neuros osd eisenberg anne january 6 2008 . what this gadget can do is up to you . the new york times . retrieved 2010 05 20 . neuros bounties blog posting http open.neurostechnology.com node 562 your digital rights and why they re important to you . neuros technology international llc . 2005 . retrieved 2008 05 17 . unlocked media official press release . neuros technology international llc . december 18 2007 . retrieved 2008 05 17 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title neuros technology & oldid 743337982 categories electronics companies of the united statesportable audio player manufacturersmanufacturing companies based in chicagoopen 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