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From the PonkTV FAQ, What computer do I
need?
PonkTV is based on a low-cost Wal-Mart
PC with a few additional components.
- a Nvidia video (graphics) card with
TV-OUT (www.walmart.com)
- a Evation IR-MAN infrared receiver
(www.evation.com)
- a Audio/Video Switchbox With RF
Modulator (www.walmart.com)
- and cables to connect audio and
video from the computer to the TV
(www.bestbuy.com)
Current estimated PonkTV System cost.
Microtel SYSWM7009 PC
- 2.0 GHz AMD Sempron 3000+ processor
- 512 MB DDR Memory, expandable to 2
GB
- 80 GB Ultra ATA-100 Hard Drive
- CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
- Integrated 6 Channels AC97 audio
- Integrated 5+1 Channels AC'97 Audio
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Connection
- Available Slots: 2 PCI, 1 AGP 8x
- Serial Port
- Audio Port (Line-in, Line-out,
Mic-in)
To view more detailed information on
PonkTV PC requirements see the latest
README under Docs.
Low-Cost Wal-Mart PC's hardware
changes. The PonkTV Development Team is
unable to buy and test PonkTV on all
the different Wal-Mart PC systems. But
PonkTV is developed for a generic AMD
PC hardware and will work on the latest
Wal-Mart PC above.
To view past PonkTV Systems that are
currently unavailable - Past Ponk TV
Systems
The current PonkTV Test System
PonkTV Test System Specifications
Microtel SYSWM5016 Desktop, 1.5 GHz AMD
Sempron
- AMD 1.5 GHz Sempron 2200+ processor
- 333 MHz Frontside Bus
- 128 MB DDR Memory
- 40 GB Ultra ATA-100 Hard Drive
- 52x CD-ROM drive
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Connection
- Integrated 5.1 Channel AC'97 Audio
- Available slots: 1 PCI, 1 AGP 8x
- Serial port
- Audio Port (Line-in, Line-out,
Mic-in)
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