[mythtv-users] Mini-ITX Motherboard for MythTV Frontend

[Johnny]

>     I would like to ask for any recommendations for a mini-ITX motherboard
> suitable to be used as a MythTV frontend, likely running Ubuntu. I will need
> to have an S-Video output to connect to my AV Amplifier, but other than
> that, I have no particular requirements. I have found some old threads on
> the very same topic, but on the basis that new motherboards are released all
> the time, I hope that you will not object to my revisiting it.

The Zotac ION boards are the most popular mini-ITX boards discussed on
the list recently. Mostly because they have the integrated 9400M GPU
that supports VDPAU and  low power Atom CPU. So you can playback HD
with a small, cheap, silent, low-power frontend. However, they don't
have S-Video outputs. Just curious did you really mean S-Video (ie you
are running your video through your AV amplifier) or did you mean to
say SPDIF to your amplifier for the audio. I only ask because the
Zotac boards do have SPDIF out. So you can hook your TV up with VGA,
DVI, or HDMI and run only the audio to the amplifier.