[mythtv-users] Xbox Frontend Vs PVR 350

Jurgen Kramer gtm.kramer at inter.nl.net
Tue Nov 16 18:10:03 UTC 2004


On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 08:29 -0800, Joe Votour wrote:
> 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.

Do you think this is because of the lack of docs for the Nvidia 
chip or is the XBox always of lesser quality? I am thinking about buying
one to use as a myth frontend.

> 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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