[mythtv-users] what's the current favorite mini-{i, a}tx for hdtv out (vga or DVI)

[Brian Schott]

The status information is out of date (nobody to blame but us mini  
users :-), but the links are valid. The sniperpad link has nightly  
builds if you run SVN.
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Myth_on_Mac_x86

Agree with Mino about the remote.

Brian

On Feb 2, 2007, at 6:08 PM, MythTV wrote:

> I would also recommend a MacMini running OSX. It is quiet, goes to
> sleep when there is no activity but can be woken up using the remote.
> The 1.66GHz Core Duo can definitely handle HDTV output.  The only
> caveats are:
>
> It cannot keep up if I use my Apple 23" LCD or set the output to
> 1920x1080 connected to my TV.  It works great when the output is set
> to 720p.  I think this might be a memory bandwidth problem with the
> shared memory for video.  (1920x1080 is a lot of pixels) Using a
> 1.83GHz Core Duo didn't seem to help.
>
> The remote works great but six buttons can be limiting.  I find I
> need to keep the remote for the TV nearby to deal with volume control.
>
> Mino
>
> On Feb 2, 2007, at 2:50 PM, Brian Schott wrote:
>
>>
>> I've been *really* happy with my Mac mini as a front end.  I believe
>> even the low-end model now can handle HD content.  There is a pre-
>> built binary distribution under OSX (which I now auto-start at power-
>> up), or you can drop Ubuntu on it.  The little remote that comes with
>> the mini works pretty well.  Wakes the unit up from sleep and
>> everything. At first I thought it was a little pricey ($579), but
>> when I looked at building my own it was going to be more expensive to
>> hand build with the cool case, etc.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On Feb 2, 2007, at 2:48 PM, Reza Naima wrote:
>>
>>> Nope, My bad.  Anything is fine.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Reza
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 05:09:11AM -0800, Paul Bender sent me  
>>> this...
>>>> Reza Naima wrote:
>>>>> The subject summs it up.  I'm looking to setup a frontend only
>>>>> that will
>>>>> be capable of playing hdtv quality output (mpeg2 from a OTA  
>>>>> capture
>>>>> card, dvd rips, and other codecs).  It seems as if the EN is not
>>>>> capable
>>>>> of doing that, and the EX is too new for people to comment on it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like it quiet, but i can hide it in a closet in the
>>>>> bathroom
>>>>> (other side of wall from tv) so i'm ok with the fan version.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks,
>>>>> Reza
>>>>
>>>> Why the need for mini-itx. Do you have a space constraint that
>>>> eliminates micro-atx?
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