[mythtv-users] [Slightlt OT] Mini-PC capable of playing RMVB files

[Ow Mun Heng]

On Fri, 2006-06-09 at 12:22 -0500, Andy Daniels wrote:
> Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> > I'm looking to get a small footpint, (mini-pc if you like) that can be
> > used for MythTV (frontend) which has enough horses to play the most
> > compressed of videos. (AVI/DIVX/XVID/OGG/and most of all RMVB/RM).
> >
> > Handling Myth's video or just plain Mpeg is OK for any plain mini-pc,
> > (i've played with a EPIA MII 1K but that one just stutters when trying
> > to play RMVB/RM files and that seriously blows.)
> >
> > I wonder if those new Intel Viiv chips can handle the task? Anyone has
> > any good recommendations etc? 
> >   

> I think a lot of people really over compensate with performance on a 
> frontend, if you are just playing recorded analog television you should 
> be able to get by with very little.

Yes. If it's plain old mpeg or even divx, it'll work fine. To me, if it
plays RMVB, it'll play anything. (witholding the latest 1080 stuff of
course)

-- 
Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng at wdc.com>