[mythtv-users] Re: ASUS Digimax Barebones

Ijaaz A. Ullah ijaaz at digitalmethods.com
Wed Mar 31 16:37:31 EST 2004


If there's anyone in the GTA who wants them, I can get them for a little
cheaper.  If anyone's interested in a group buy, let me know (ijaaz at
digitalmethods.com) and I'll see if I can get a better price.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Flynn
Sent: 31 March, 2004 4:20 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: ASUS Digimax Barebones


NCIX carries them... $610 cdn... I'm almost tempted to go this way for
my frontend box.

http://www.ncix.com/search/?quicksearch=digimatrix&imageField.x=28&image
Field.y=11


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emlyn Bolton" <emlyn at expats.no-ip.org>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: ASUS Digimax Barebones


> Thanks for the links!
>
> Now I just need to find a Canadian supplier....
>
> :)
> E
>
> >> 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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