[mythtv-users] Minimum hardware requirements for a Frontend

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Wed Jan 4 03:01:18 UTC 2006


On Tuesday 03 January 2006 21:50, William wrote:
> > I need a frontend to mainly view Live TV and recorded shows.
> >
> > What would you recommend as the minimum hardware requirements
> > for a frontend?
>
> I have a modded xbox running debian as a frontend. Does pretty much
> everything SD, I understand it does hd but cannot verify the fact. Total
> cost with hot-swap software hack = $70usd If you can find an old one used
> its even better as they are easier to hack than the new ones like mine.

XBOX can't do HD, not enough CPU power. It can however handle outputting SD 
material  (up to 960x540p) to an HDTV. Does make a great cheap SD frontend 
though!

-- 
Steve


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