[mythtv-users] master backend on nslu2 ?

[Brian Wood]

Guillaume Membré wrote:
> On 5/21/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>> Steve Daniels wrote:
>>
>>> Just thought I'd mention, I know a fair few people who's master backends
>>> have no capture devices at all. They are used purely for storage and the
>>> like, and the slave backends with the capture devices are brought online
>>> as and when needed.
>> I thought about that after I posted. Of course you could use a B/E for a
>> lot of things other than capturing live video, and you can capture video
>> on a slug using a USB 2.0 device.
>>
>> But I think my main point is valid, the slug is an underpowered NAS
>> device, fun to play with and useful for a lot of things, but a used PIII
>> box will do a lot more, faster, with drive bays, IDE interfaces and a
>> lot more for the same or less $$$.
>>
>> If you happen to have a slug or 2 to play with, along with all the
>> requisite stuff like drives, it's a fun hobby, but I wouldn't go out and
>> buy one for the express purpose of running a Myth B/E and/or NAS server.
> 
> Ok, so what do you recommand to act as a Nas and a Myth B/E ?

I really don't know what your economic or "junk box" situation is, or
how important size, power draw, heat, noise et al might be, or what your
future needs might be.

But Used PIII or PIV machines are all over the place.