[mythtv-users] Small Form Factor Frontend

[Dan Wilga]

On 8/5/10 7:23 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Thursday, August 05, 2010 05:06:08 pm JWA wrote:
>    
>> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 15:36, Chuck Peters<cp at ccil.org>  wrote:
>>      
>>> http://i.dell.com/resize.aspx/optiplex-780-usff-aio_500/149/100
>>>
>>> I would like something small and quiet and the Dell Optiplex 780 Ultra
>>> Small form factor look nice, but at $980 is also seems about double what
>>> it should cost.  It would be nice to hide the machine behind the
>>> monitor.  Has anyone built small form factors with the stands like
>>> that?  What parts did you use?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chuck
>>>        
>> Foxconn makes a little ION system that comes with a Vesa mount:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BEST
>> MATCH&Description=foxconn+ion&x=0&y=0
>>      
> Interesting, but $15 for a little black paint seems silly.
>
> Sure looks like a Revo, but without the eSATA port and 2.5" hard drive, for the same price.
>
> No SPDIF port, but the Revo has the same problem.
>    
I got the white one on special a couple of months ago for $159. While it 
doesn't have SPDIF, it does support audio over HDMI. The lack of hard 
drive isn't a problem for me, as I'm netbooting.

The only big annoyance is that the BIOS limits the video RAM to 256 Mb 
when only 2 Gb main is installed. You have to install 4 Gb to get 512 Mb 
for video. Silly.

-- 
Dan Wilga                                                        "Ook."