[mythtv-users] Things I've learned from mythtv-users

[scram69]

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
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>  On Mar 3, 2008, at 12:50 PM, scram69 wrote:
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>  > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 6:17 AM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com>
>  > wrote:
>  >>> * Those who are unaware of the Mac mini are condemned to reinvent
>  >>>  it. (In an uglier and larger form that does less and costs twice as
>  >>>  much.)
>  >> It will be larger and make some noise but I can easily make a mythtv
>  >> system as powerful as a mac mini for less than $300.
>  >>
>  >> John
>  > then for the extra $20, I'll take the small, quiet mac mini.
>
>  Where can I buy a Mac Mini for $320?
>
ebay.  That's what I paid for my 1.66 core duo.  Which, I learned
before purchasing, thanks to those dreadful discussions to which the
OP refers, works wonderfully for playing back the broadcast HD content
I record.
In fact, the mini was the 4th mac I've purchased on ebay - have had
very good results with all.