[mythtv-users] Xbox Frontend Vs PVR 350

[Joe Votour]

I have previously used an XBox as my frontend, and I
now use a PVR-350.  If I ever get the time, and play
around with the new XBox distro, I might go with that.

The XBox works quite well as a frontend, but you'll
need to modify your XBox, either through a software
hack, or through a mod chip to run MythTV on it. 
Also, it seems that the themes don't work too well on
the XBox, I believe due to the larger font included
with the X server.  There's words chopped off in the
menus (which can be fixed by hacking the themes).

I have an XBox 1.0 unit, and the fan was driving me
nuts (the main reason why I stopped using it).  I
suppose I could have swapped the fan or at least sent
less current to it, I was too lazy at the time.

I find that the PVR-350 has better output than the
XBox, but it may be a matter of opinion.

If I could figure out how to get xmame working on the
XBox, with sound, I'd probably be back to it in a
heartbeat (since xmame doesn't work too well on a
PVR-350).

-- Joe

--- Greg Miller <greg at icaboodlesites.net> wrote:

> I am building a Mythtv system for DVB and am trying
> to figure out the best
> way for a highquality frontend. At the moment I am
> thinking Xbox for the
> front end or a PVR-350. The advantage of the Xbox
> would be the fact that it
> reduces the load on the backend as the front end is
> seperated, and it would
> be something I can duplicate for multiple frontends.
> 
> Has any one compaired the two?
> 
> I've tried nvidia and ati card and the picture
> quality just is not there.
> 
> Greg
> 
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