[mythtv-users] What's a good mini front-end-only box?

[Josh Burks]

On 7/14/05, Andrew McNabb <amcnabb at mcnabbs.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 08:56:43AM -0400, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
> > > > Jeff volckaert wrote:
> > > >
> > > >The cheapest, smallest, and quietest frontend I can think of is the
> > > >Hauppauge MediaMVP for $86.
> > > >
> > > >http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116617
> >
> > The good thing is you don't see it.  You select shows based on the
> > name of the show in the database.  It is a very limited frontend,
> > but if you want it for playing recorded shows, seeing what shows
> > are going to be recorded, playing mpeg2 videos (no mpeg4), and
> > experimentally watching live TV, it is a very good, very quiet
> > solution.
> >
> 
> Can you explain a little more about the specs on the box?  Do you have
> Linux installed on it with MythTV or does it have something else?
> 

Check out the project page for more info on mvpmc:
http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main

Here's the direct link to Hauppauge's site:
http://hauppage.com/pages/products/data_mediamvp.html

Josh