[mythtv-users] Hardware list for new mythtv box

[LAUKENS Niels]

On 2013-05-23 13:43, Mike Perkins wrote:
>Remember also that the noise of the disk drives can be a factor in your
>overall
>quest for a quiet system. That is one major reason why many of us opt for
>split
>systems, a quiet diskless or simple front-end and a big back-end
>somewhere else
>in the house full of disks and fans.

I've been considering this approach as well. I searched for a few hours
for a completely silent frontend-box (no fans, no moving parts at all),
but they're hard to find.

I've actually only found the ION2-based boards to be completely fanless
and powerfull enough to run Myth with at least some form of de-interlacer.
I've found:

* the Shuttle XS35GT; but in webshops I can only seem to find the v2 and
v3, which have an AMD GPU

* Habey NVidia ION2 Embedded Fanless PC; seems to have bad thermal design
(HDD blocks hot CPU air)

* Jetway NC98-525; seems reasonable.


Any ideas/feedback/experiences with these?


Thx!

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