Ubuntu TV operating system revealed

Canonical, well known for its distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system Ubuntu, showed off Ubuntu TV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today (9 January 2012).

Ubuntu TV is a smart TV platform aimed at television makers, which according to reports from the event, Canonical plans to launch before the end of 2012.

According to Canonical, the operating system offers the following features:

• Easy integration of broadcast, online services and applications.
• Modern broadcast TV experience – search , watch, record and play.
• Millions of movies and TV shows streamed over the web on demand.
• Shared-screen experience with iOS, Android and Ubuntu devices.

Canonical listed the following technical specifications and requirements on the Ubuntu TV website:

• Support for ARM and x86 boards (a list of supported boards can be provided).
• Local storage support for DVR functionality (solid-state storage recommended).
• Minimum disk space: 2GB.
• Minimum memory: 1GB.
• Minimum video memory: 512 MB.
• HDMI.
• CEC support.
• Digital audio out.
• Hardware accelerated video capable of displaying content at 1080p (dependent on chipset).
• Network connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet & Wireless b/g/n.
• USB host support.
• Bluetooth HCI interface.
• Modular tuner for broadcast TV (Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial).

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