[mythtv-users] backend in appletv 2g?

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Mon Nov 15 21:39:54 UTC 2010


On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com>
> wrote:
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>> On 11/15/2010 11:01, Juanmol wrote:
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>> Hi! I know it's possible to install the mythtv frontend in a apple tv 2g
>> (the little black one), but it's possible intall the backend too?
>>
>> The AppleTV is of no use as a frontend or backend for MythTV.  It has
>> insufficient memory to properly run either, much less both at the same
>> time.  It has too little processor for HD video decoding, and no driver
>> support for access to the DSP.  It has only one eSATA port for storage, and
>> no support for USB tuners.
>>
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> Doesn't the original AppleTV only have 256MB? As for "too little processor",
> do you mean the CPU and we wouldn't have access to the GPU? Because the GPU
> can do at least 720p.
>

I *believe* they are using much the same design as mobiles with the
OMAP processor to crunch graphics.  It is done on a dsp, and not in
gpu.


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