[mythtv-users] Trimslice ARM PC

[Ian Bonham]

>On 12/22/2011 13:43, Tyler T wrote:
>> I have no complaints or regrets except enduring denigrating comments
>> from certain people on this list that look down on ARM users. You'll
>> get used to it. :)
>
>As a bit of defense against that statement, the denigrating comments are
>from people who look down on users of all underpowered backends.  I have
>no prejudice against the ARM, as I consider Atom backend to be an
>equally poor prospect.


Hi Raymond,

Now, this close to Christmas I didn't want to start a hardware/distro flame
war! It's a time of good will to all men and so on!

My main thing is, can we run a master BE on ARM (or ATOM) hardware? Forget
transcoding and tuners, we can wake up a slave backend for that sort of
work surely? However, to control the central database and communicate with
the rest of the Myth layout, is an ARM powered low energy PC enough? If the
master BE is staying on 24/7 (hopefully) then any way we can reduce
power requirements should be good?

With the money our providers charge here in Spain for 'leccy, and the
regular on/off times, putting everything on a low powered back up device
that can speak to the rest of the network has to be all good.

The main thing I was looking for tho was experiences from people who have
done such a job, and what they'd discovered, and big thanks to "Tyler T"
for his reply on that front.

Anyone else using ARM based Backends with good/bad reports?
Muchly appreciated and any warnings of Gotchas!

Bon
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