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Fri Aug 3 13:33:49 UTC 2007

Step 1 - Configure the server (AMD X2 3800+, 2 GB)
- Throw my existing Kworld DVB-T card in the server
- Purchase a new dual DVB-T (HAUPPAUGE WINTV NOVA-T 500) card for the server
(in total 3 receivers)
- Get those capture cards working on Kubuntu Feisty
- Install MythTV Backend

Step 2 - Configure existing HTPC (home cinema with Kubuntu Feisty AMD Athlon
3200+, 1 GB)
- Install/configure MythTV frontend to the server
- Evaluate the setup

Step 3 - Setup a new lightweight HTPC
- Specify the hardware configuration and get it started :)
- Configuration so far....(until you get me on better thoughts :) )
  + VIA EPIA MII12000
  + 1 GB RAM
  + IDE-CF adapter
  + 4 GB CF card
  + Samsung Slimline DVD burner
  + MCE Remote
  + Nice looking case

Additional questions...
- Do you know any good dealers in Europe (e.g. UK, Germany, etc) for this
kind of hardware (VIA EPIA, small embedded systems,..). I have found
http://linitx.com which seems good.

- Do you know if it's possible to slow down the DVD reader speed in Linux?

-- 
Regards
Joacim
Sweden

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<div>On 8/15/07, <a href="mailto:jedi at mishnet.org">jedi at mishnet.org</a> &lt;<a href="mailto:jedi at mishnet.org">jedi at mishnet.org</a>&gt; wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
&gt; Hello, &gt; &gt; I am thinking of building a new MythTV box for use in the living room and &gt; therefore need to keep the noise low. I have never used a VIA EPIA card &gt; but &gt; it&#39;s tempting to build the system on that.
 &gt; So we assume that I are building on VIA EPIA platform... &gt; [deletia] &gt; * I have looked at VIA EPIA MII12000, would that be a good choice or do &gt; you How well does kind of setup handle h264 video?
 That would be the only thing that might be a show stopper. My A64 3500+ and X2 3800+ systems have not been able to handle h264 adequately well. Basic playback was possible but navigation didn&#39;t quite work.
 Definitely don&#39;t skimp on the frontend in terms of looks and noise/heat. Otherwise it will be sitting there in front of your face reminding yourself how ugly it is, constantly on a day by day basis. 
 A mac mini makes a really cool living room frontend but I don&#39;t know if it meets your requirements. &gt; recommend other (what do you have)? &gt; * Would that be able to run both frontend/backend? 
&gt; * Is it compatible with Kubuntu/MythTV? &gt; * Would you recommend CompactFlash or harddrive if a frontend only box?</blockquote><div> Thanks for your answers.. I think VIA EPIA MII12000 have support in OpenChrome since it uses CLE266.
 From the discussion so far I think the following setup-steps Step 1 - Configure the server (AMD X2 3800+, 2 GB) - Throw my existing Kworld DVB-T card in the server - Purchase a new dual DVB-T (
HAUPPAUGE WINTV NOVA-T 500) card for the server (in total 3 receivers) </div>- Get those capture cards working on Kubuntu Feisty - Install MythTV Backend Step 2 - Configure existing HTPC (home cinema with Kubuntu Feisty AMD Athlon 3200+, 1 GB)
 - Install/configure MythTV frontend to the server - Evaluate the setup Step 3 - Setup a new lightweight HTPC - Specify the hardware configuration and get it started :) - Configuration so far....(until you get me on better thoughts :) )
 &nbsp; + VIA EPIA MII12000 &nbsp; + 1 GB RAM &nbsp; + IDE-CF adapter &nbsp; + 4 GB CF card &nbsp; + Samsung Slimline DVD burner &nbsp; + MCE Remote &nbsp; + Nice looking case Additional questions... - Do you know any good dealers in Europe (
e.g. UK, Germany, etc) for this kind of hardware (VIA EPIA, small embedded systems,..). I have found <a href="http://linitx.com">http://linitx.com</a> which seems good. - Do you know if it&#39;s possible to slow down the DVD reader speed in Linux?
 </div> -- Regards Joacim Sweden

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