[mythtv-users] My perfect HTPC

[Josu Lazkano]

Hello everybody!

After a long time searching the components, I am ready to build my
HTPC to play MythTV.

I have at home:

Tevii S470 DVB-S2 PCIe tunner.
KWorld PlusTV Dual DVB-T USB tunner.
Western Digital 160GB 2.5 hard disk (WD1600BEVT).

I need a VDPAU capable board with a PCIe slot to add the DVB-S2
tunner. The HTPC must be silent and low power, I will use it as a web
server, Asterisk PBX and file server.

I have this box in mind:

Thermaltake Element Q case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133093

And these boards:

Zotac ION mini-ITX NM10/Atom D510
Zotac ION mini-ITX/N330

I will buy 2GB DDR2 PC800 RAM and a MCE USB IR receiver with a remote.

I have some questions:

1. Which board do you recommend?
2. Is the box good for this board and the PCIe DVB-S2 tunner?
3. I am thinking to add a mini PCIe SSD disk to a faster boot and
MySQL performance, is it a good idea? Whit 4GB it will be enough.
4. With this configuration, would I play DVB-S2 and DVB-T HD channels?

Any other recomendation for the HTPC? Any of you use a Zotac ION based
board to play MythTV?

There is lots of Zotac boards, is those two compatible to my configuration?

Thanks for all your help.

Best regards.

-- 
Josu Lazkano