[mythtv-users] Cheapest SD FE

[Phill Wiggin]

On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 12:26 PM, belcampo <belcampo at zonnet.nl> wrote:

> Jeremy Sullivan wrote:
> > I am considering the purchase of three SD frontends.  Building them
> > myself is fine, but purchasing a complete solution would be better.
> > What is popular these days that is inexpensive, relatively small, and
> > not too loud?
> http://www.asus.de/search.aspx?searchitem=1&searchkey=b202
> Dead silent 249.00 EUROS incl. 19% VAT. I think they are 299.00 US $
> >
> >
>

MediaMVP 2nd'd. They're about $90 for a wired one, or ~$115 for a wireless G
model. Quite possibly the best part is that when Myth ticks up a version,
you only have to update the MVP firmware once, and each MVP loads it the
same way. (e.g. no compiling on each system, just download-and-go)

That said, they can't (natively) play non-Myth, non-MPEG1/2 files. If you
have videos (.avi ,etc) that you want to play, you'll have to set up a VLC
server.

Fantastic for the price/size/quiet.

Also, AppleTVs can be Myth-ized (either a complete conversion to linux, or
Myth run as an app in the Apple software). It's small, quiet, and a full
myth frontend. I blew out the Apple software and did a complete Gentoo
install. However, they compile slowly (if you're using gentoo or other "from
source" myth install).

I've got some notes on my installs (I have MVPs and an ATV) over at
http://www.zoomthingie.com/wordpress/
I use Gentoo, which is great for performance/anti-bloat..but it's not for
the faint of heart.

--Phill W
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