[mythtv-users] MinnowBoard MAX

[Kris Jensen]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Michael <mythtv at blandford.net> wrote:

> On 05/16/2014 03:29 PM, Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
>
>> I did a quick search and it appears there has been no discussion on this,
>> so
>> thought I'd put it out there.
>>
>> http://www.minnowboard.org/meet-minnowboard-max/
>>
>> $99 MSRP: E3815 (single-core, 1.46 GHz)
>> - 1 GB RAM
>>
>> $129 MSRP: E3825 (dual-core, 1.33 GHz)
>> - 2 GB RAM
>>
>> - Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
>>
>> - Board Dimensions      - 99 x 74mm (2.9 x 3.9in)
>>
>>
>> - GB Ethernet
>>
>> - USB 3.0
>>
>>
>> More expensive than a Raspberry PI, but should be able to easily run
>> MythTV
>> frontend with HD video?
>>
>>
>> Perfect for mounting on the back of a TV. 5V, so I guess it can't be
>> powered
>> off USB.
>>
>>
> I recently received a few of the dual core/2GB Minnowboard Max's.
>
> I worked with Warpme from the Minimyth2 project to add EFI support to his
> mythtv bootable image.
>
> I have only played with the board under mythtv for a few hours but I will
> give a short report out:
>
> 1) Plays 1080p/1080i video smoothly using 'VAAPI Normal' profile with only
> 10% cpu load
> 2) HD audio is working with my receiver
> 3) Adding my MCE USB receiver and it is working
> 4) Netbooting with PXE using iPXE w/EFI support is working well
> 5) Suspend is working
> 6) Wake up from USB is working BUT the machine hangs before anything is
> visible on the screen.  Still need to debug
> 7) Overall frontend performance in the menus is a little slow.  I think it
> is comparable to my ion2 systems.  Occasional lag in the menus.  Loading
> the coverart in a large directory takes a few seconds versus less than 1
> second on my main frontend.
> 8) I am using a 5v, 2amp wall wart.  Playing back 1080p video is using 5
> Watts of power.
> 9) It has a small heatsink, but it barely gets warm to the touch.
>
> Overall, I am really impressed with this little board.  Now we just need
> to get some good cases on the market for it.
>
> Michael
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If the MinnowBoard has the same footprint as a Rpi. (I think it is.) Then
theirs a crowd funded Rpi case called the Plusberry Pi (
www.indiegogo.com/projects/plusberry-pi-cool-media-box-running-on-raspberry-pi)
that looks nice. And theirs 6 days left to fund it with only 6k$ left to go.


 I'm in it for two :)


Kris.
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