<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Hello,</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I've seen a few threads floating around on the subject of various small form factor boxes and the various issues people are having getting them up and running. I was thinking of getting a Shuttle <FONT color=#000000>SN45G or the SN41G V2 - but then read the threads on issues with the nforce2 chipset etc. Now I'm really not sure what to get... :(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I'd be greatful if someone could point me in the right direction of a SFF that's got good support for linux and works well with mythtv. Since I'm going to be using a dvb card I'm looking for something that will work under the 2.6 kernel.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I'm looking for something that supports the following:</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>1. One spare PCI slot to be uesd for a DVB card.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>2. On board 5.1 surround sound - which can be used when playing dvds.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>3. S-Video for use with a tv.</DIV>
<DIV class=RTE>4. A motherboard capable of taking a reasonable CPU - something that can decode an MPEG2 stream, or at least a motherboard that has a graphics card that can decode MPEG2.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I'd also like to know whether it really is realistic to build a small stable PVR that just 'works' everytime - it would be a real shame to blow 300-350 GBP on something that doesn't quite work.</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Thank you</DIV>
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