[mythtv-users] AppleTV as mythfrontend?

Peter Loron peterl at standingwave.org
Tue Apr 3 20:17:57 UTC 2007


Yes, except that the XBOX has a number of negatives compared to ATV:

-much bigger
-much noisier
-uses more power
-worse output options
-significantly slower CPU
-only 64MB vs 256MB

...about the only advantages I can see of an XBOX frontend are that you 
have a DVD drive (although I think you can probably hook one up to the 
ATV via USB now), and you can play XBOX games on it.

-Pete

Earl Shannon wrote:
> I'm all for choice. However, it would be a little cheaper to buy a used 
> Xbox and mod chip, run linux and
> mythfrontend on it than on the AppleTV.  The disadvantages are the 
> hacking part ( well actually, I suppose
> one must hack both, but it may be a little easier with the AppleTV )  
> and the difference in size.
> 
> Regards,
> Earl Shannon
> 
> Peter A. Daly wrote:
> 
>> I know there's been a bunch of hacking on the AppleTV to allow 
>> different apps to run and to get USB working.
>>
>> Has anyone gotten mythfrontend (for OSX) running yet?
>>
>> -Pete
>> http://www.mythpvr.com
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