[mythtv-users] Transcoding hardware recommendations

[jedi]

On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 09:16:41AM -0800, Yan Seiner wrote:
> I think I need to build a backend for transcoding.  My two file
> servers are rock reliable, solid, but slow....
> 
> model name    : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
> cpu MHz        : 1000.000
> bogomips    : 2009.09
> 
> It took almost 11 hours to transcode 1 hour of HD video into h264
> format for my roku.
> 
> If I was to build a backend for transcoding (fast hardware, small
> SSD, fast NIC) what is the recommended hardware these days?

    Anything in the current generation of CPU with multiple cores
and a clock rate of at least 2.5Ghz should be fine. Intel gear 
seems to be better at power management and heat/noise control than
the AMD stuff.

    Something like the base model Zareason Mediabox would be sufficient.