[mythtv-users] Trimslice ARM PC

[Yeechang Lee]

Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> says:
> There are very real limitations on such hardware in terms of
> performance and expansion, that makes them unsuitable for many, if
> not most, MythTV setups.  To an inexperienced user, they would be a
> bad recommendation for hardware to purchase.

Why?

Someone new to MythTV who is intrigued by the notion of having "a free
TiVo" is probably willing to spend no more than a few hundred dollars
to experiment. (And, no, most people--even Linux people--don't have a
closet full of Myth-ready hardware ready to go.) Sadly, the $200 Revos
are no longer sold new, but For $375 a new user can buy an Revo,
IdeaCentre, or another Atom-based box; USB tuner; and indoor
antenna. Such a setup is quite suitable for commflagging one HD
recording while capturing another and watching a third via VDPAU. If
satisfactory, he can then buy a nice big Core i7-based box to act as a
backend to record and commflag multiple HD streams . . . at which time
the Atom box would become a dedicated frontend. 'm having trouble
seeing why this would be a bad way to go.

-- 
MythTV FAQ Q: "Cheap frontend/backend?" A: Revo, $200-300 @ Newegg
Q: "Record HD cable/satellite?" A: Hauppauge HD-PVR, $200 @ Newegg
Q: "Can't change Live TV channels w/multirec!" A: Hit NEXTCARD key
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