[mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution

[Ricardo Kleemann]

Thanks Todd,

Which version of the mac is the "mini"? I'm sorry I'm not too familiar with Macs, I'm just interested in finding out more about different alternatives for frontends. Is this an older mac? Does it already come with an appropriate video card?

It's awesome to think mythtv can run on a laptop...!

Ricardo
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Todd Houle 
  To: Discussion about mythtv 
  Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 3:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution


  I'm running a front end (not to TV) on my Mac G4 laptop (1.6Ghz)- which has a hair more power than the mini.  Here, I'm using 33% of my CPU when watching a show.  The show is recorded with a PVR350 at high quality (720x480?).  Seeing as the mini is only a little less brainy than this machine, I think it would work just fine as a front end.  I don't know anything about HDTV though.  The S-video output adapter is an optional purchase for $19; it comes with DVI and VGA output.  


  btw- on a remote front end, when I pause live tv, that's still using the buffer defined on the back end, right?  Starting a show, I hear the hard drive buzzing away in my laptop...


     Todd


  On Oct 6, 2005, at 12:42 PM, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:


    Does this mini-mac solution work well for a frontend?


    What model / version of the mac is this?


    Ricardo









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