[mythtv-users] First Nvidia Ion box - Acer Aspire Revo prices revealed

[Raymond Wagner]

Gerald Schepens wrote:
> But would it make a decent frontend?  Would it run mythtv?  (I can't see
> why not.)
>   
1GB RAM and 8GB flash is perfect for a frontend, but there are some 
problems.  This is the single core Atom, so even when the multithreaded 
ffmpeg stuff comes through, you're stuck using VDPAU for anything HD, 
which means you're on trunk instead of a release version.  Network is 
only 100mbit, which isn't a problem, but disappointing for people who 
may want to shift to all gigabit/jumbo.  Wireless is G instead of N, so 
if you want to go that route, you will not likely get HD recordings to 
work without throughput issues.
> My TV is an HDTV but it's a tube without a VGA input.  Maybe not for me.
> Looks cool tho!
>   
You can get a VGA-to-Component converter, but since you actually need to 
change colorspace, you need an active device.  I doubt you'll find one 
for under $100.