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The folks at Cafe Luxor sent in this specification list as a news item:

MetaboxUSA: Metabox 1000 Detailed Specification list

April 21, 2001 - The Meta1000 case is now available in Obsidian, (shown above) it is also available in slate as well as our traditional brushed aluminum case.

Meta1000 product Overview

The Met@1000 Enhanced Interactive TV solution provides highest quality feature rich entertainment expected for the ultimate television viewing experience while providing the highest possible interactive capabilities of the web integrated through the seamless user friendly human interface of the MBX 1000’s Interactive Browser. The Met@1000 provides the integrated home solution for all family members and meets the challenge of integrating the most popular visual and audio recording media, home networking, access to home entertainment, all Internet based services such as home banking and home shopping, as well as standard browser based Internet access. Met@1000 represents the most advanced STB available for ITV and is built on a modular architecture allowing upgrades and incremental enhancement.

.... Metabox 1000 Features

DVD/CD/MP3 Player
Interactive Television
Streaming IP Media Player
Video on Demand
Internet Radio
Digital VCR
TV tuner
Picture in Picture
Time Shifted Video
Pay-Per-View
Instant Messaging
Internet, E-mail and Chat
Network Options, Cable, DSL ISDN and 56K.

On-line Banking
Secure T-Commerce
Parental Controls
Photo Album/Slide Show
DV Camera Storage/Playback
Portable MP3 Player Server

Technical Specifications:

Host Processor: Motorola Coldfire5407 167 MIP
Media Processor: IGS5055
Resolution: 640x480 or 800x600
PnP (picture in picture): Scalable and moveable
Transparency 4-levels of with Video Overlay
Advanced Flicker Filter.

NTSC Output:
Component
S-Video
Composite
VGA (Optional)

Audio:
AC-97 compatible
Stereo Analog Output
SPDIF Output Headphone
Output Stereo Microphone Input

Digital Video Decoder: LSI 64021 DVD Decoder.
MPEG 1 decode (VCD)
MPEG 2 decode (DVD)
MPEG Layer 3 (MP3)
Video Decoder: Philips SAA7111

NTSC
S-Video
Composite
Vertical Blanking Capture (VBI)
Analog TV Tuner w/ MTS Stereo Decode (Optional)

System Storage
32MB SDRAM (Optional upgrade up to 256MB)
512KB FLASH w/ Disk Boot Option)
4MB w/ Net Boot Option
40 - 80 GB Hard Drive (Optional upgrades)

DVD/CD ROM Drive (Optional)
DVD
Video CD
CD Audio
MP3 Playback (ISA9660/Jolliet)

Software
Operating System: Met@RTOS
Browser: Met@View
HTML 4.0
Flash 3.0
SSL 3.0
JavaScript
Java Virtual Machine
Remote configuration
On-line Updates
E-mail (SMTP, POP3)

Interactive TV Support
MHP/DASE
JavaTV
ATVEF

I/O Interfaces
USB1.1 (dual jack)
SmartCard 2.0 (ISO/IEC 7816-3 Optional)
Parallel Port (Optional)
Network Support
10Mbit Ethernet (External)
Cable modem
ADSL
ISDN
56K internal Modem (Optional)

Environmental:
Power Supply (110VAC/60Hz)
Power Consumption (55W-75W depending on options)
Operating Temperature (+5C to +40C)
Operating Humidity (5%-90%)

Physical Dimensions
STB: 14" x 10" x 5"
Remote: 8" x 2.5" x 1"

Compliance FCC,CE,CSA

Accessories: (Included)
AC/DC Adapter
IR Universal Remote Control w/ Flip Out Keyboard
RCA video and stereo audio patch cables
S-Video cable
RJ11 cable for 56K option

Optional Accessories:
USB Camera
USB MP3 Player Support
USB Joystick
USB or IR Full Size Keyboard/Mouse Combo
USB External Hard Drive

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Related: Metabox 1000 in brushed aluminum with remote control and keyboard

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