[mythtv-users] Recomendations for FE/BE case in the UK?

[Mike Dent]

2009/11/15 Greg Cope <gregcope at gmail.com>:
> 2009/11/15 Mike Dent <mcdent at gmail.com>:
>> Hi,
>> I've had a myth system running for 2 years or more, this has been a
>> combined FE/BE in a large Antec case at the side of the TV.
>> Whilst it is not pretty it is quiet.
>>
>> I would now like to build a new system, I want to run a combined FE/BE
>> again but I would like a smaller case, one that
>> the wife thinks is somewhat prettier! :)
>>
>> I am in the UK and would welcome any recommendations you have for a
>> new build 0.22 system.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Mike
>
> Call me Mr Revo (R3610, Dual Core, Linux version £160).... might as
> well considering how often I seem to be suggesting it/mentioning it
> :-)
>
> Add an ESata/USB recordings drive, USB Tuner and something like
> myth{dora|buntu} with VDPAU.
>
> Watching SD (BBC1 recordings so reasonably high bit rate); 5% CPU on
> one Core, CPU 1% avg, Load 0.00!)
>
> Only issue is that it only has VGA and HDMI, no Svideo so you will
> need a "recent" TV
>
> What are your broader requirements?

Greg, I've seen a lot of talk of this recently, maybe a fair amount from you :)

One thought I had was to move my existing system to the garage,
install 0.22 and use one of
these acer boxes as a front end only. This would give me the WAF along
with VDPAU, which would be nice.


Can you tell me where they are available with Linux only, and for
£160, seems a good price.
I have a recent TV so HDMI output is good.

What USB tuner are you using with it?

How are you controlling channel switching etc?

Thanks
Mike

>
> Greg
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