[mythtv-users] Inexpensive, preassembled, VDPAU-friendly frontends

[Jonny B]

>> For my next frontend, I'd appreciate suggestions on any preassembled,
>> inexpensive (let's say under $500) and/or compact Atom- or other
>> low-power CPU-based boxes that are VDPAU-ready. Most Shuttle PCs are
>> too expensive except the KPCs, which use Intel video. A netbook might
>> be ideal, except I don't know of any with DVI output, let alone
>> onboard Nvidia 8-series video.
>
> Good luck. I asked that a couple of days ago and got "check the
> lists". As far as I could tell in my hours of checking no one has
> discussed low power, low cost solutions with a VDPAU-capable GPU.

It would appear that most people are still waiting for a stable patch
of the VDPAU to myth (and maybe a couple bug releases for the drivers)
before they fully commit their resources to hardware selection and
testing.

~Jon