[mythtv-users] MythTV & EPIA MotherBoards Suggestion

[Ow Mun Heng]

On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 10:57, Curtis Stanford wrote:
> I use an M10K Nehemiah. Not exactly new but works fine. Plays mpeg2 
> video at about 20% CPU usage.

Okay.. here's a table of the features and the prices. Which one has the
best Bang for the Buck and of course the easiest install :-)

Addition to that, I really would like to know if anyone's been able to
get LIRC to work using a normal built in Laptop IRDA port or what about
those supplied by these EPIA boards?? (CIR/FIR ports)

ML
M
MS
MPEG2 Accelerator
MPEG2 Accelerator
MPEG2 Accelerator
6 Channel Sound
6 Channel Sound
6 Channel Sound
NONE
NONE
Optional TV Encoder
NONE
NONE
CF Adapter BuiltIn
1 Serial Port (+onboard
Optional)
1 Serial Port (+onboard
Optional)
2 Serial Port 
NONE
Floppy
NONE
VGA/RCA TV out
VGA/S-Video/RCA TV-Out
S-Video/RCA/SCART/Component
USD ???
USD178
USD252





> On Jan 27, 2005, at 7:48 PM, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > 	Appreciate some help on choosing a EPIA MB that has the best
> > probability of success with running MythTv.
> >
> > The choices I have are
> >
> > M1000
> > MS1200
> > V800
> >
> > I'm hoping to set it up as follows:
> > LIRC
> > Gentoo Linux
> > TV-Out
> > IDE Hard Drive.
> >
> > The thing which worries me now is how to get LIRC as well as TV-out to
> > work. I've noted that the EPIA comes with
> >
> > 1x CIR Connector
> > 1x FIR Connector
> >
> > Is there a difference between these 2 different connectors? I believe
> > that CIR is preferred right? (consumer Infra Red?) I've not been able 
> > to
> > get my Laptop's (Dell D600) to work with it's internal IrDa and LIRC.
> >
> > I'm hoping that I will get more luck with this. Would Appreciate a
> > response.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Ow Mun Heng
> > Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz
> > 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!!
> > Neuromancer 10:43:34 up 1:17, 7 users,
> > load average: 1.32, 1.00, 0.92
> >
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Ow Mun Heng
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98% Microsoft(tm) Free!! 
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