[mythtv-users] Lower power usage ideas? (for backend)

Ron Johnson ron.l.johnson at cox.net
Wed Mar 16 03:17:07 UTC 2005


On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 16:27 -0800, Jeffrey Kember wrote:
> Consider a mini-itx based system for your backend. A fraction of the
> power of a multi-GHz machine, on board firewire, support for up to two
> pci cards, fanless processor option and can be used with a fanless
> external power brick. You can go with laptop (2.5 in hard drives and
> slim optical) for a compact build or with standard size components for
> economy.
> 
> Inexpensive, quiet and power friendly...

Quiet, power friendly, but not inexpensive.  Besides, they seem
to have issues with PVR-350s.

-- 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson, LA USA
PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail.

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind,
a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
Baruch (Benedict de) Spinoza

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part
Url : http://mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/attachments/20050315/6a23899d/attachment.pgp


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list