[mythtv-users] Cheap frontend

Tom Lichti tom at redpepperracing.com
Tue May 14 13:59:52 UTC 2013


On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>wrote:

> On 05/13/2013 05:27 PM, Joseph Fry wrote:
>
>> Cheap is easy... cheap and high quality a bit harder.... cheap, high
>> quality, small, and efficient is almost impossible.
>>
>> I would just pick up a used small form factor computer that has a 64bit
>> Intel or AMD CPU and a PCI Express slot and get an NVidia card... if your
>> patient you could have a frontend with Advanced 2x deinterlacing for under
>> $100.
>>
>> But it may not be silent or super efficient.
>>
>
> But then again a drill and long(er) audio/video/remote receiver cables is
> a cheap way to make a large/ugly/loud frontend into an "invisible" frontend
> by sticking it in another room or closet or cabinet.
>
> Mike
>
>
If you have the option to do this, I highly recommend it. My main living
room frontend is actually in the drop ceiling in my basement (or the floor
of the living room, depending on your perspective) and I don't hear a
thing... :)

Tom
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