[mythtv-users] Hardware plans

[Paul Bender]

On 4/13/2010 8:15 PM, kyle polich wrote:
> I have been researching Myth and the right hardware set up for a
> little while and I believe I can now make an informed purchase, but I
> wanted to put my thoughts out there to the community to see if there
> were any flaws in my design or perhaps better advice.
>
> I want this machine to function as my DVR and media center.  Since it
> will be in the living room, I'd like something with a nice form
> factor.  I believe the Meerkat ION (with a few upgrades) from System76
> is an ideal piece of hardware for a fair price.  Anyone running such a
> set up now?
>
> Any counter-proposals on what I might want to buy?

As you have not specified the format or resolution of the content that 
you will be playing, it is not possible to decide whether the ION 
hardware decoding is sufficient or whether you need either ION 2 
hardware decoding or software decoding.