[mythtv-users] Device Guru - boxeebox cookbook blog

[Brad Fuller]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 08:18:58AM -0800, Brad Fuller wrote:
>> Don't know if this has been mentioned, but the DeviceGuru has detailed
>> his building of a $610 Ubuntu box to access boxee at:
>>
>> http://www.deviceguru.com/the-boxeebox-cookbook/
>>
>> He goes into a bit of detail. Satisfies much of what has been
>> discussed recently for an HD box, except the price.
>
> Something that is a mac mini replacement, even at the same
> mac mini price is still progress. It's interesting how
> expensive these sorts of little boxes can be if you try
> and build them yourself (or buy from a Windows vendor).

Some cost-cutting items could be had here for an FE. Smaller capacity
drive. Lower the cost of the motherboard, but make sure you obtain a
newer nvidia video for acceleration. The box is expensive, but seems
to be par for slimline. Maybe $20 off the processor. Don't need an
optical drive for myth.

I'm looking forward to the Nvidia ION boards.

> A lot of us are looking forward to the prospect of slightly
> tweaked Apple hardware. If we can do the tweaking ourselves
> then that would be most cool.

I've got a dual boot ATV. It's not ideal, but it's not bad for the
price for sure.

-- 
Brad Fuller