[mythtv-users] Cheap frontend for christmas

jedi jedi at mishnet.org
Fri Dec 19 17:17:03 UTC 2014


On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11:06:20PM +0100, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am looking for a cheap fontend to buy to my father.
> 
> He actually has a Nvidia ION based frontend in the living room and I
> want to add other little frontend in the bedroom.

    If you are running a recent version with VAAPI support then the
Asus Chromebox is probably a nice cheap option. You can "jailbreak"
it and run Linux on it. I run Ubuntu 14.04 on mine. This box can 
handle BD decoding. I have tested it in apps other than mythtv.

> 
> The requirements:
> 
>    - Power on/off the system from remote, preferably from a sapphire
> remote/receiver. The TV has CEC support from HDMI.
>    - HD content, most of the media are FTA 1080i recordingd, but he
> use to watch some 1080p MKV movies.
>    - Cheap device, I don't want to spend too much money with this
> present. Maybe a NUC, Android, Nvidia ION device?
> 
> I will appreciate any recommendations.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Kind regards.
> 
> -- 
> Josu Lazkano
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