14 Dec
2009
14 Dec
'09
12:52 p.m.
On 12/14/09, Alexandre Souza - Listas <pu1bzz.listas at gmail.com> wrote:
Tony Duell wrote:
I have one of those. Unlike most cheap-o consumer devices, there _is_
detailed internals data available - detailed enough to retool the
firmware.
It's not full circuit diagrams and datasheets, but from the software
side of things, much, much better than most devices.
It also has a bog-standard IDE DVD transport, unlike less expensive
devices. That's the model I was contemplating mounting the IDE-CF rig
on for the Click! experiment (since I already have some
3.5"-drive-bay-PCMCIA adapter frames on hand).
My main AP660 is on the fritz right now, but it's probably PSU issues.
Fortunately, I have a parts unit I can use to verify that everything
else is good with. I've had one since it was new and been very happy
with it.
-ethan
I suspect such players are too expenice _new_ for
me even to consider
buying, and contain suffieicently complex custom ICs that it's a bad idea
to buy one for which manufacuters spares are no longer available.
Want something hackable? Look for an AP660 from Apex. No service manual
but full listing of the ROM :oD