[mythtv-users] Time to move to an HDMI stick for FEs?

[Thomas Mashos]

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
> <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Patrick Ouellette <pat at flying-gecko.net>
>> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 07:48:11PM +0100, Simon Hobson wrote:
>> ....
>> >> So yes, for some of them it is probably possible to port the frontend.
>> >> But it's going to take someone with the skills, knowledge, time, and most
>> >> importantly desire to do it.
>> ....
>> > Your standard response doesn't really work here
>>
>> Nope, still applies.  Please get back to us with your
>> review of whether it actually works in practice, rather
>> than pontificating about how "someone else" should
>> look into it, and in theory it might work well.
>>
>> And, since it will be necessary for the review, please
>> provide the test harness you will be using so that
>> all future platforms can use the same eval.  That
>> will allow everyone else to compare platforms.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
> Well, it was a combination of "what-if" and "Here's a cool device" rather
> than a blanket "Hooray a cheap FE!". But if it's a standard x86 Atom with
> VAAPI support, and that's something that has been used with MythTV on more
> traditional form-factor PCs, I'm willing to sacrifice a few dollars in the
> name of testing. Are we at least in agreement that that particular SOC
> combination (Atom Z3735F/G) with 2GB of RAM and a 16GB SD card is a
> supported platform for a Linux FE to play back 1080p video?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
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I'm willing to get one as a cheap desktop, so I can test on it as
well. I'm looking for the price difference (and link) to the 64-bit
3GB RAM version

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Thanks,

Thomas Mashos