[mythtv-users] Request for sticky topic - low power consumption contest

[myLC at gmx.net]

Jeremy Jones wrote:
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> ... the users list is just an email distribution, but the
> wiki has pages for 'sticky' type of information. ...

Agreed! It's a much better place for full content including
pictures or even videos.


> ... I did a quick search in google and
> found this page:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Power_saving

Yes, thank you. That's the "do it yourself" section most
Linux aficionados can deal with. I'm not sure if every
Myth-TV user can be counted in on this.
Definitely very useful tips though! :-)


Nick Rout wrote:
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> Nice Idea but I foresee a stagnant page in a few months
> once the hardware info becomes outdated.

Could be, but I don't agree.
We are currently seeing more and more small and independent
companies bringing out ARM machines. Their number should
grow in the next few years. ARM boxes should then be capable
of running a full featured Myth-TV with power consumptions
below 5W.
There already is a small "hype" about tiny boxes like the
Rasberry Pi or the CuBox (to name but two – both not capable
[CuBox currently not capable?] of running Myth-TV).
These companies cannot afford ads and thus have to "actively
feed" those hypes to sell their mini-boards. Hence it
wouldn't surprise me if they would partake on that Wiki.
Their content/results would have to be – as anybody’s –
reproducible, of course.