<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Hello,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I know there is a separate thread about using mac mini for front-end, but how about back-end? I have a G5 1.8 that I am currently using, and I am thinking about buying an intel mac mini to install Ubuntu on and create a MythTV back-end, which I would connect to using my G5.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I have no big ambitions like HD, I just want something to record shows and experiment with, but I am not sure if mini can handle the load.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Another question is, how would I hook the mini up to the cable tv if I were to create this setup?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Thanks to everyone for their help.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Cheers,</DIV><DIV>Taylan Pince</DIV><DIV>---------------------------------</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:taylan@taylanpince.com">taylan@taylanpince.com</A></DIV><DIV><A href="http://taylanpince.com">http://taylanpince.com</A></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>