[mythtv-users] nano-itx

[R. G. Newbury]

matt lutz wrote:
>  
> Has anyone tried using one of the new nano-itx boards from via?  It has 
> the VT1625 decoder chip in it, so it would make a pretty 
> good small/quiet HD box.  I'm probably going to buy one, I just wanted 
> to see if anyone has had any issues with it.
>  

Those boards don't have any PCI slots, only min-pci...There is a 
flexible cable mini-pic to pci adapter available from a place called 
Interface Masters, but that might not work...

HOWEVER, the new EN150000 mini-itx boards also use the VT1625 chip and 
are otherwise basically the same as the SP series motherboards.

And the EN series has an available LVDS/DVI daughterboard so you can 
have DVI output if desired. I have not seen any mention of a 
daughterboard for the nano boards. And since the idea *is* HD, there si 
a good chance that a DVI output is what you want in order to send output 
to your HD display.

Geoff