[mythtv] openbrick / frontend

[Stephan Wentz]

hmm this wonders me...
me 600mhz laptop has only 30% cpu usage with mythfrontend running, rtjpeg is 
set to 400x400 with quality 170...

of course for 300$ you could build a really fast machine, but i'd like to have 
one that is really quiet. really. means absolutely no noise ;-)

too bad...

stephan

Am Freitag, 24. Januar 2003 13:22 schrieb Larry Matter:
> To keep a long story short, my 930Mhz Via EPIA M can just barely be a
> mythfrontend.  No matter how good the geode is, at 300Mhz I don't think it
> will work too well.  And if you want multiple frontends, you must always
> capture so that it works on your weakest frontend.  This alone has
> convinced me to invest in decent equipment for this project.
>
> On the otherhand, for $300 I bet I could build a pretty kick-a$$ frontend
> based on AMD and Micro ATX.  I'm working on it now, I'll let you know how
> it goes.
>
> Larry
>
> > hi all...
> >
> > anyone ever heard of openbrick's? just read about it in a daily
> > newsletter,  looks really interesting:
> >
> > www.openbrick.org
> >
> > OpenBrick is based on a Geode 300 MHz processor. It includes a 100 Mbps
> > RJ45  connetcory, a parallele port, a dual USB port, a TV out, a VGA
> > out, a serial  port, a PS/2 port for keyboard and mouse, a dual audio in
> > port (line/mic), an  audio out port, a PCMCIA interface (WiFi,
> > additional Ethernet) and a CF card  slot (slolid state disk). RAM can be
> > extended up to 256 MB RAM. The enclosure  can contain a 2.5 inch hard
> > disk.
> >
> > these "bricks" are available for about 300$, and i think they would be
> > perfect  for a frontend-machione (no fan -> no noise), but i'm wondering
> > if it has  enough power for decoding the stream?
> > i'm still searching for a good solution, i have a server in my basement
> > which  does all the backend-work, and i'm searching for a small
> > frontend-machine,  thought of the xbox first, but this openbrick would
> > fit even better...
> >
> > so can someone tell me if the geode 300 mhz would suffice for decoding?
> >
> > bye, stephan
> >
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