[mythtv-users] linutop as a mythfrontend

Kevin Hulse jedi at mishnet.org
Thu Nov 2 20:26:26 UTC 2006


On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 02:11:21PM -0600, Matt Rude wrote:
> I don't know if I would call $300.00 USD cheap.  You can build a nice VIA-M
> system for that.

	You can get that Aopen minimac knockoff for $400.

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> http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/10/linutop_could_change_the_world.
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> -matt
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> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wood
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 12:59 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] linutop as a mythfrontend
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> On Nov 2, 2006, at 11:38 AM, David Won wrote:
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> Would it be possible to make one of these into a frontend. This is fanless,
> small and cheap. Would be great for beside the TV.
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> http://www.linutop.com/
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> How cheap is "cheap"? The site gives no price info and says ordering info is
> "Coming Soon".
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> It looks like it has some potential but nobody can say for sure without
> having one to play with. I'd doubt that it would be capable of HD or openGL
> menus unless it has some serious video acceleration, which is unlikely. It
> might be able to run an SD F/E, or perhaps at least NFS mount mpeg files and
> play them.
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