[mythtv-users] OT: ZOTAC ZBOX ID-18

[Mike Perkins]

On 17/01/14 08:09, PJR wrote:
> On 17/01/14 01:35, Larry K wrote:
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>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Mike Perkins
>> <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk <mailto:mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>>
>> wrote:
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>>      I've come across these and am tempted - but not necessarily for a
>>      front-end. But google as I might, I can't find any (useful)
>>      information about what GPU chip is used here, which obviously
>>      makes a difference as I want to put Debian on it. I've been burned
>>      with incompatible Intel graphics chips before.
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>>      http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.aspx?pn=ZBOX-ID18-B
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>>      Anyone out there know?
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>> http://www.zotac.com/products/mini-pcs/zbox/product/zbox/detail/zbox-id18/sort/starttime/order/DESC/amount/10/section/specifications.html
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>>      The alternative is this one, which I know is compatible, but it's
>>      £70 more expensive.
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>>      http://www.morecomputers.com/extra.aspx?pn=ZBOX-ID42-BE
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> Does this help
> http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/intel_847_nm70_review,2.html?
> Looks to me like an Intel GPU.  I always favour Nvidia.
>
For mythtv purposes, I would agree with you. In fact, all my systems that have 
monitors have nvidia video cards, even those with something else on the motherboard.

I need a quick, cheap system I can set up easily and plug into the tv to run 
skype. I dislike the invasiveness of skype intensely so I plan to set up a box 
which will basically do nothing else and will only be powered up when I want to 
use it. (The reason is, my son in New York has had an accident, his 
girlfriend^Hfiancee is expecting twins...)

The article was useful, thanks for the link.

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Mike Perkins