[mythtv-users] ECS Liva for frontend - brief report

[Calvin Dodge]

When I saw the 2G/32G (RAM/SSD) model on sale at NewEgg for $109.99,
it seemed like it was worth a try to replace the used Dell in the
living room.  So far it's working fine, with about 40% CPU usage (dual
core) while playing HD video (MPEG 2 from HDHomerun).

I had only one install glitch - it couldn't find the disk partitions
on reboot after I installed Fedora 20.  So I just booted from the
install flash drive, went to rescue mode, chrooted to /mnt/sysimage
(where Fedora mounts filesystems for a rescued system), then ran "yum
update".

Now it's doing great as a frontend system, and it should pay for
itself in a couple of years due to the power savings.  My wife will be
happy that it can be hidden behind the TV, rather then sitting on the
floor for all to see.

Unfortunately, the sale is over, and the price is back up to $179.99
(the 2G/64G model is $199.99).  But some may still find it worth it
for the ease of setup (no playing around with nonfree kernel modules
or weird settings).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501007&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

Calvin Dodge