The ethernet port serves as an access to the internet for various services e.g. software updates, imdb, youtube, netflix, etc.I&#39;m not sure you can install software in it But maybe you can hack it to suit your needs. <div>
<br></div><div>You can research on Dreambox DVB-S2 box (also for sale)  which runs in linux and might provide the flexibility you require.</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div>./bernard</div><div><br></div><div><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Areba Collins [ @BrainiacKE ® ] <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:arebacollins@gmail.com" target="_blank">arebacollins@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">A quick one Bernard: <div>From the photos Im seeing its got an ethernet port. Is this an Input port? </div><div><br></div>

<div>My scenario: </div><div><br></div><div>I need to transmit video from a computer over a distance of about 1Km. The only link I have between the two points is a Point to Point, wireless. I need the signal on the other end to enter a &quot;box&quot; as an analogue signal. My thoughts so far have been encode to mpeg4,. transmit via wireless and then decode back to analogue. So my question in brief, Can I run vlc on one send a uni or multicast to this device and use it as my decoder? </div>


<div><br></div><div>If yes ill be a very happy customer of about 5 pieces... </div><div>Regards, </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Bernard Mwagiru <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bmwagiru@gmail.com" target="_blank">bmwagiru@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


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