[mythtv] CPU Advice

[Jeff McDonald]

After weeks of browsing the mailing list and the mythtv website I
finally decided to put together a system and check it out.  I just
ordered a Shuttle SS50 barebones kit primarily due to the small
footprint and 1394 connections.  My main concern at this point is heat
as the case is quite cramped.
 
>From what I have read, the Northwood core is the way to go for less
heat.  I would suspect that a Celeron emits less heat than a Pentium 4,
so that seems to make the most sense as far as heat goes.
Performance-wise, I know the Pentium 4 would be the better choice.
 
I plan on using the live TV features of myth, and want the best quality
video/audio possible.  I also want to use mplayer to watch videos I
already have, and use my firewire burner to make VCDs.  Will a 2GHz
Celeron handle this really well?  How important is the amount of L2
cache for myth (128 KB vs 512 KB)?  Am I being overly paranoid about
heat with the SS50?
 
Much thanks in advance!
 
Jeff
 
 
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