[mythtv-users] Mac Mini as Frontend?

[Brian Wood]

On Thursday, October 21, 2010 12:12:46 pm Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 10/21/2010 13:38, Brian Wood wrote:
> > On Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:28:13 am Raymond Wagner wrote:
> >> On 10/21/2010 13:25, Matt Emmott wrote:
> >>> I believe these have mini-pciE slots for the wireless cards, which you
> >>> could replace with a CrystalHD decoder once the support in MythTV
> >>> matures. It appears that it will be supported in 0.24 as an
> >>> experimental feature.
> >> 
> >> You're still stuck with that garbage GMA950.  You won't be able to run
> >> the OpenGL painter or renderer, which are heavily recommended over Xv.
> > 
> > There are still plenty of ION options available for far less than even
> > the refurbed Minis, but the Minis have a nice form factor, an optical
> > drive and are quiet.
> 
> And have a meaningful processor behind them in the event VDPAU doesn't
> support what you're trying to play.

Good point. The Atoms certainly can't do much without help.


Looks like another entry in the "Box" area.

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