[mythtv-users] Cost of MythTV Machines

[Nick]

On 27/01/06, Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 09:02 -0500, Tom Hines wrote:
> > I assume the systems to which you are referring are HD capable and
> > "just work".  My motive for building my own box was that I wanted to
> > tinker with VIA min-itx mobos and it was just time for another DIY
> > project.  I forget what the price breakdown was, but I'm in it for
> > over $600 now.
> >
> > VIA EPIA M10000 (provides networking, video out, sound)
>
> A Via is nice, but seriously underpowered. PLaying DVD uses up to 80-90%
> of CPU and let's not even talk about playing RealVideo. That's even
> worst. It won't even play smoothly!!
>
> Nice Form Factor though. What's nice would be the new Omega-sd boxes
> using a Pentium M chip.

My next MythTV machine (hopefully not required until HDTV hits the UK
shores) will likely be based on a Pentium M CPU (I currently run
Celeron 2.4/1.3 CPUs). My laptop (wireless FE) uses the 1.8GHz P-M and
the fan is hardly ever on, but the power is there. Now if only
Silverstone would drop their prices a bit - £185 (KustomsPcs) for a
LC16M case in the UK - any better prices out there?

Nick