[mythtv-users] Anyone using arm with mythbackend?

[Raymond Wagner]

On Aug 20, 2013, at 6:22, "Simon Hobson"  <linux at thehobsons.co.uk> wrote:

> Though I do find it worrying to see statements like "Rpi will never be a viable frontend" - as that shows a deeply entrenched attitude that's based more on personal preferences than actual fact. OK, it's a bit light on memory - but if someone puts the code on a diet or the memory gets upgraded (it's already happened once) then that problem is eased. I can quite see why someone might want to make use of hardware that is lightweight, small, cheap, and totally silent - I can also see why we should advise people to stay away from hardware which (at the moment) is not up to the job.

An RPi is on the par with a low end Pentium II.  Even if you resolve the memory issues, it will always be sluggish.  I would say the same thing to anyone attempting to turn an old PII into a frontend by stuffing a PCI nVidia card into it.