[mythtv-users] What to replace the AppleTV - but with?

[Brad Fuller]

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 18:29, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Thursday 08 April 2010 07:13:41 pm Brad Fuller wrote:
>
>> Sounds like the way to go. What speed will it accept for the DDR2
>> memory? I ask because I have a couple of 2GB 800s
>
> I'm using a pair of 1GB/800s, can't see any reason it wouldn't accept 4GB. I'd
> guess it would take slower RAM, most boards do these days.
>
>
>>
>> I see from the thread from John that  there are a couple of
>> limitations that I'd like to see fixed: no SPDIF, no IR.
>
> I don't use SPDIF (still analog, sorry). I guess you could use USB IR stuff.
> I've gotten used to a small keyboard for control, so the F/E doesn't need IR.
>
> For the price you get a nice HD frontend. You can get video players for half
> the price, but if you want a full HD frontend this seems to be the cheapest at
> present.
>
> Of course you have to pay the Microsoft Tax.
>
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for grins I just put mythtv on my Aspire One, which does not have
nvidia  and it plays reasonably well. Most ATSC programs can't play,
though.

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Brad Fuller
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