[mythtv-users] Re: ASUS Digimax Barebones

[Dex West]

Its a very nice looking box, although the SPDIF
location doesn't help. My only problem is its not
configurable enough.  The basic system has stuff which
I just don't want to pay for.  Do you use the 160 gig
drive, card reader, tv-tuner, WifI, and HDTV
connector?

I suppose if you need those things then its probably
not that expensive.. 

--- Conor <conor at outertrack.com> wrote:
> > Has anybody looked at the ASUS DigiMax box as a
> MythTV device?  It's
> not
> > cheap, but it is _very_ cute.  Would sit nicely
> next to the hi-fi and
> > plenty of features.
> 
> I have MythTV up and running on the Digimatrix, it
> runs well and the
> system is absolutely tiny and very quiet.
> 
> Total cost of my system was about $720 from
> ZipZoomFly.com for a 2.4
> Ghz, 160 gig, 512 megs ram system. Considering how
> much hardware the
> Digimatrix has built in (CD-R/DVD, 7-in1 card
> reader, WiFi, TV tuner, FM
> Tuner, HDTV out, remote) and the fact that it is in
> such a tiny custom
> case I don't think it was such a terrible deal. My
> biggest gripe is that
> the optical SPDIF out is on the *front* of the case
> which is just a
> terrible design choice :)
> 
> Everything except for the LCD screen, volume control
> and remote are
> working under linux. I haven't had much time to work
> on it as I am in
> the middle of a move, but as soon as I get settled
> down I will be back
> at it. Most of the chips used in the system are
> relatively well known,
> so hopefully it shouldn't be too difficult.
> (although if anyone has any
> contacts in Asus that would be useful :)
> 
> Here is a discussion board:
> http://www.outertrack.com/digimatrix
> 
> Some links to getting linux running:
> http://people.easter-eggs.org/~yack/digimatrix/
> http://bluethunder.host.sk/digimatrix/index.htm
> 
> --
> Conor
> 
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