<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:35 AM, Steven Adeff <<a href="mailto:adeffs.mythtv@gmail.com">adeffs.mythtv@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Allen Edwards<br>
<<a href="mailto:allen.edwards@oldpaloalto.com">allen.edwards@oldpaloalto.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Justin The Cynical<br>
> <<a href="mailto:cynical@penguinness.org">cynical@penguinness.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Allen Edwards wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> *snip*<br>
>><br>
>> > ASUS P1-AH2 AMD Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 2 x 240Pin GeForce 6150<br>
>> > Barebone - Retail<br>
>><br>
>> Why do these companies insist on putting the digital out in such brain<br>
>> dead places? Come on, in front of the case??<br>
><br>
> Justin,<br>
><br>
> Thanks for pointing that out. That was just the kind of feedback I was<br>
> looking for -- some deal killer I overlooked. Having the front cover open<br>
> and the optical coming out of it is not what I am looking for. Now I have<br>
> to start over. Oh well.<br>
><br>
><br>
> What do people use for a simple system like I have outlined that does not<br>
> require cabling in the front?<br>
><br>
> Allen<br>
<br>
</div></div>why not get a Mac Mini? HDMI output, Optical output, small, fast Core<br>
2 Duo processor, remote control, etc.<br>
<br>
the mac rumor mill says they're due for an update soon, so it may make<br>
sense to wait a bit to see if that happens, but if this is something<br>
you want right away theres nothing wrong with the current crop (just<br>
the price should come down some). I'd get a refurb unit through the<br>
apple store as you can save a bit of money doing that.<br>
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--<br>
Steve<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br>This is no doubt an excellent suggestion but I am afraid I would break out in hives if I had a MAC in my house. Seriously, I have had PCs so long, I don't want to learn a new set of problems. I am having enough trouble learning mythtv. ;^)<br>
<br>So, I am now researching to find something with all the required outputs on the rear panel. I need:<br>1) DVI<br>2) SVideo<br>3) SPDIF, either coax or options<br>4) L and R audio.<br>5) USB and KVM<br><br>I can't find a barebones system that does this so I am now looking at cases and MBs. I will post what I find and, as always, am open to suggestions.<br>
<br>Allen<br>