[mythtv-users] Remote front-end questions

[anders smith]

The xbox route is absolute worthwhile
I have a double pvr250 backend and two xboxes (one older and one brand 
new) as frontends and it works great.

There is a new UXE pactchset by Ldots that softmods the xbox and it's 
easy as can be when you have the right pieces (game, modified 
controller, memorystick and the patch as well as xebian cd) it takes me 
a 5 minutes to do the mod and then 1 hour for the xebian/myth 
install.... Check on xbox-scene for hints and bit.blkbk.com for sw.

I've been testing different stream sizes etc while I had top running on 
front and backends and it looks like the xboxes perform really well

it has some nice features like the remote, led feedback regarding 
recording status, small footprint and relatively low noise (with a 
slowed fan)... send me a mail if you have any questions as it can be 
hard finding the different howtos and sw pieces.

Sorry if I sound like a commercial...but I'm really positively 
surprised with my new toys (just finished the last install a few hours 
ago)

My old m10k epia was quieter, but more computer like and less 
integrated even when I used a small case so also a worthwhile route, 
but I also like the low price point (less than epia mb alone) courtesy 
of M$... ;-)

rgds
anders

On Oct 29, 2004, at 10:02 PM, Aran Cox wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 11:56:12AM -0400, David Levine wrote:
>> As far as my permanent front-end hardware goes, I'm curious to hear
>> some personal experiences of people who went the X-Box route.  I've
>> heard it might actually have a loud fan... is that true?  And how's
>> the performance in general?  If not X-Box, what's the lowest end (i.e.
>> fanless) Epia board I could get that still performs well w/something
>> like MiniMyth (I assume I'll want to get a DC power supply, too)?  If
>> I do go the X-Box route, I notice that software-only modifications
>> can't be done on the most recent (1.6) boxes, and a modchip is
>> required.  Any recommendations as to the simplest chip to install
>> (that would still allow gameplay, although I don't care about using
>> X-Box Live)?
>
> I'd try and get an older Xbox and going the software route.  The fan
> is a bit loud, IMHO, at least on my Xbox.  If you're going to open it
> up to put in a chip, replace the fan while you're at it.
>
> I will say, as another responder did, the xbox tv-out is nice.  It's
> easily the nicest tv-out I've ever seen and smokes any of the nvidia
> cards I've ever tried and the whole thing is now very easy to set up.
> Maybe ATI is as nice, I wouldn't no.
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