[mythtv-users] ASUS DigiMatrix - ideal Myth Box?

[Ray Olszewski]

At 11:44 AM 10/10/2003 -0400, Jason Schloer wrote:
>HDTV outputs, plus TV in?  That could be really cool. If it has decent
>linux support quickly it'll be my next box. No point in buying a $100
>component adapter if the things got it built in and sells anywhere near
>200 or 300 dollars. Thanks for the tip. Can't wait to see this one

This source

         http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mmedia/display/20030909020224.html

has a slightly better description and much better pictures. But still no 
info on pricing. Sure, at $US 200-300, it would be a great buy (assuming it 
uses hardware that Linux can work with, of course) ... but that seems like 
a big assumption, even with the CPU and RAM as extras (as the article 
referenced above seems to say). More typical pricing would be around $US 
500-600, again plus CPU and RAM (for a real total of around $750 or so).

Once again, I'd say we are letting our desire for good, reasonably priced 
hardware run ahead of the facts, both with respect to Linux compatibility 
(of the capture device and the TV out display, the usual problem areas) and 
regarding price. And, for that matter, actual availability ... this seems 
still a "concept" design, not (yet) something one can buy anywhere, at any 
price.

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