[mythtv-users] Smallest, cheapest case?

Gabe gabe at mustbethemoney.com
Sat Apr 10 12:22:00 EDT 2004


Yes, you can fit in full sized cards.  I am using the PVR-350 in it and 
there are no probs.  There is a bit of noise from the PSU in it, and I 
could always replace (though it looked smaller than a standard one).  
But the hum from it is actually kinda nice, and is white noise that I 
can go sleep to.  When the tv is on, that drowns oth the noise.  It is a 
bit of a hassle fitting everything in there, but no biggy.  And the 
front side USB, Mic, and Speaker is pretty nice (hidden behind a panel).

Give it a shot, I like it.

Just looked over the page for that case, but couldnt tell... do "normal" 
sized PCI cards fit in there? I have no problem buying an ultra-tiny 
motherboard... hey, theres a thought... anyone here come across a microatx 
(or smaller?) motherboard that has a svideo out built in? My concern with a 
small case is fitting PCI cards in there so I can have my svideo out.


Gabe wrote:


>> Let me second this, and thank Mitko for the recommendation.  I just got 
>> one of these and it is approximatly the same dimentsions as vcr, just a 
>> little higher.  Also, once you screw your mobo in, no more screws are 
>> needed, everything (including PCI cards) uses plastic locks.  The box 
>> looks great and is inexpensive.  Now I just need to drill a whole in it 
>> for my IRD and somehow getting rid of the OPTICAL DRIVE silver writing 
>> would be nice as well (may just make a mythtv sticker to put over it)
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>> On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:18:19 -0400
>> Ed Benckert <ed at ebonmists.com> wrote:
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>> Some time ago I sent an email to the list with a link to a Chenbro case
>> that I got off of newegg for $43, it look pretty good and it is
>> relatively small. Here is the archive link:
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>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=117579;search_string=Chenbro;guest=2843814&t=search_engine#117579 
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