[mythtv-users] Linux wall wart pulls 5 watts - could make a great master backend

[Mike Perkins]

Brad Templeton wrote:
> 
> However, it might make more sense to use an old laptop as your
> lightweight tunerless master back end.  Old laptops can be had
> cheap, they take about 10-15 watts instead of 5 watts (less
> with screen off) and they have a built-in long-lasting UPS.
> However, they are hard to upgrade, and many not come with much
> RAM, or with usb 2.0 if you want one in the sub-$100 range, and
> don't already have one.   If they have USB 2.0, you could even
> throw a tuner on one.
> 
...for fairly recent values of "old". Older (relatively speaking) laptops tend 
to suck power like vampires suck blood. 15 watts? Probably better to find a more 
recent cast-off on eBay.

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Mike Perkins