Best Buy 8" Insignia Infocast

[wb4jfi]

As a follow-up, I have now fired this device up.  I could not get it to 
connect to my main DLink wireless router, but I hooked up a newer 
Linksys router, and it connected OK.  Both setup for WEP, since I have 
some older laptops that do not do WPA.

I then downloaded and unzipped the Web browser (based on QT) onto a USB 
drive (about 55MB).  Then, I rebooted the Infocast, and connected a USB 
keyboard to the other USB port.  I was able to browse the web OK.  It is 
a bit of a pain to use a combination of the keyboard and touchscreen, as 
no mouse is used.  But, it does work.

Since QT works OK, maybe we could build and install an SDR app??
Terry


On 2/15/2011 2:37 AM, Terry Fox wrote:
> I just purchased an Insignia Infocast from Best Buy, they are on sale 
> for $79.99.
>
> This is an "Internet Media Display" that (funny thing) displays 
> pictures, streaming video, audio, etc from the Internet or from 
> plugged-in memory cards.
>
> The neat thing is that it has an 8" 800x600 color touch-screen 
> display, an 800MHz processor, 2GB of storage RAM, digital media card 
> readers, Wifi, and two USB connections.  It apparently runs "Chumby", 
> a version of Linux 2.6.  Alas, unhacked it runs on AC power only, and 
> the electronics is in a large hump on the back, so it's no tablet.
>
> There is info on the web to add a web browser (with external USB 
> kybd), and get a ssh.  I imagine more hacks are out there as well.
>
> I originally got it for the TFT LCD display with touchscreen and power 
> supply, but it may be too cool/useful to rip apart.  At $80, a decent 
> buy, maybe even a "Best Buy".
> Terry, WB4JFI
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