Interesting.... Another device
Keep on innovating Roku. Kudos. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/s ... 52368412/1 I'd love to see specs/SDK info when you get ready for it (after CES?). EDIT: Dang. Someone on the main...
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"EnTerr" wrote:"MazeWizzard" wrote:
That's my understanding too TheEndless. The protocol includes power for the stick via the HDMI and also control protocols. So it is the TV that's getting info from it's own remote, then sending the info to the stick.
i checked pinout and HDMI by spec provides max 50mA @5V = 0.25W. Roku2 platform requires 5W, 20x is too much of a gap to jump, so dont think standard HDMI can manage it. MDL will be able to provide more power while using HDMI connector but there are practically no TVs with MDL yet... and i wonder if it will we widely implemented, because MDL is protocol for cable-connecting mobile phones to TVs, you think there will be much interest in that?
Yeah... I should have said MHL... not HDMI... my bad. Edited.
This site: http://www.siliconimage.com/technologie ... &Section=1
talks about MHL power specs (5 volts, 500 mA = 2.5 watts).
IDK about the MDL stuff. That's the "fun" part of technology... guessing what standards will come out on top.
