[mythtv-users] XBOX Implementation - Wireless

[Marty Mastera]

> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:22:48 -0000, George Styles 
> <george at ripnet.co.uk> wrote: 
> > > 1) I plan on buying a second hand XBOX and 
> putting Linux on it to run 
> > > MythTV as a Front End to the rest of my system 
> > 
> > > Q.1 Wondered if I could get a Webcam working 
> with the XBOX (nice to 
> > > have!) 
> > 
> > The XBox features 4 USB ports, so a USB webcam 
> would work (with an adapter 
> > which is a passive, easily home-made job) 
> > 

Sorry to reply to this thread about the webcam, but I already deleted the original post!
 
In any case, be careful about Wireless-G on the Xbox.  I had similar plans until I learned that the USB ports are USB 1.0 or 1.1 (can't remember which)...a Wireless-G card will work, but not at G speeds.  This may not be a deal breaker for you, but I read somewhere that live TV on a wireless frontend was only doable using Wireless G (54 Mbps) speeds...The bandwidth on the Xbox ports at 12 Mbps doesn't allow for that.  
 
If my information about the USB spec for the Xbox ports is wrong, please let me know!  I would love to actually get 54 Mbps from a USB wireless G adapter, but based on the above info, I am looking for a way to drop cat5 to the xbox instead.
 
marty
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