[mythtv-users] help needed speccing out small silent frontend.

[Mike Perkins]

Ryan Duffy wrote:
> 
> To be honest, I reckon I can build a PC with a core-i3, 2GB RAM, wireless N,
> fanless PSU and quiet HDD for around £300 (or with silent SSD for a little
> more). Given that a Revo (with Atom230) costs £215 here in the UK I'm
> inclined to spend the extra for the CPU boost unless I hear glowing reports
> about how Revo is fast enough.
> 
Unless you live on the top of a hill somewhere, or out in the wilds of 
Lincolnshire, I wouldn't bank on using wireless to connect your front-end.

There are so many wireless nodes about these days (thanks, BT!) that finding 
sufficient, reliable, consistent bandwidth is about on a par with winning 
something on the Lottery. Especially if you are considering using your box for HD.

-- 

Mike Perkins