[mythtv-users] Secrets for low powered front ends ?
Raymond Wagner
raymond at wagnerrp.com
Thu Oct 13 15:15:50 UTC 2011
On 10/13/2011 10:23, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> On 11-10-12 03:17 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>> Foxconn MiniITX H67 board $55
> But this is a GMA HD video, yes? Why don't I want Nvidia given all of
> Nvidia/VDPAU drum pounding that goes on here?
It's a sad consequence of nVidia not being partnered with any CPU
manufacturer, and being pushed out of the embedded graphics market. You
end up with a couple options.
1) Go ION, with hardware decoding, and the lack of safety net that a
decent CPU affords.
2) Go Intel, and deal with the less capable, experimental hardware
decoding, graphics drivers without the niceties like stored EDID that
nVidia has, but with a processor capable of handling pretty much
whatever you want in software.
3) Go mobile, with an older Mac Mini or Asrock Vision, and the high
prices that result as a consequence. Alternatively, something like
Zotac's Z68ITX-B-E may be a worthwhile middleground
4) Use discrete graphics, and suffer through a significantly larger
system that is hard to hide behind a TV.
5) Use AMD and a Llano CPU, taking your fate into your own hands.
If I were to buy a new system right now, I would go for #2. That ZOTAC
board in #3 is an interesting alternative, but at 60% higher cost than
the i3 or ION systems, it's a hard sell for nicer drivers.
More information about the mythtv-users
mailing list