[mythtv-users] PS3 to come with full Linux

[Byron Poland]

On 5/16/06, James C. Dastrup <jc at dastrup.com> wrote:
> >I started the thread because I'm interested in a small quiet HD
> >frontend.  right now, small quiet and HD don't mix well with low
> >price.  sure you can put together a machine capable of being an HD
> >frontend for aroudn $600 but will it be small?  will it be quiet?
> >I've been a little distance from updating any of my systems for a few
> >months, but I don't think there is a definative answer which is why I
> >like looking at the potential of something like the PS3.
> >
> >I have a iodata linkplayer2, and while I can get recordings to
> >playback from myth with some of the 3rd party servers, it isn't a full
> >fledged front end which is what I'm really after.
> >
>
> Don't forget about the ROKU HD1000. Runs linux, someone made a
> slimmed-down myth frontend (mythroku) and it works pretty well.
> It's not a full-fleged frontend, but plays recorded and liveTV. It's
> completely silent, no HDD or fans, and is very small. It plays HD
> content perfectly. It can be had for less than $300, and half that
> used.
>
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Mythroku looks a little sleepy... It hasn't been updated to work with
.19 officially yet, and the patch that gets it there, disables live
tv.