[mythtv-users] what is the cat's ass of integrated "set top box" like hardware now?

[Brian J. Murrell]

On 11-07-20 02:17 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> 
> The same can be said with a CPU with a big slow fan.

Sure.  But I never even mentioned fan noise in my original posting so
all of this is quite moot with the exception that a big slow fan would
however defeat my requirement of being able to tuck a small
Revo-like-form-factor machine behind a TV hanging on a wall.

> A MiniITX board is no larger than a Revo, but the problem is the IO panel
> and heatsink thickness.  Unless you're intending to mount the TV directly
> to the wall,

Yup.

> As far as decoding, yes.  It should be able to handle broadcast MPEG2 and
> H264, as well as any content you get off of Bluray.  As mentioned though,
> it lacks some of post processing capabilities. 

And relative maturity.  :-)

b.

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