[mythtv-users] Seeking frontend advice

jacek burghardt jaceksburghardt at gmail.com
Fri Jun 27 21:27:34 UTC 2014


Are you set on running mythtv ? You could buy raspberry pi and install xbmc
there is made in uk distro for raspberry pi that  runs xbmc.
You have  to setup svideo and configure xbmc to connct to mythtv backend.
http://www.euperia.com/miscellaneous/raspberry-pi-xbmc-s-video-pal/1194


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Piers Kittel <mailing at biased.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Been mulling on the MythTV setup for my parents for a few months now -
> I've taken on board advice to separate the back-end and the front-end so
> I'm looking to build a nice quiet front-end capable of playing silky smooth
> video.  The back-end will have Hauppaugue DVB-T capture cards. My parents'
> LCD TV only have a S-Video input, no composite, no VGA.
>
> I've got a Silverstone LC04 case & PSU however the PSU is pretty old and a
> little flaky.  After researching the MythTV wiki, I have come up with the
> following hardware list - I'm hoping you could advice me whether this fits
> the requirements well.
>
> * Dell Optiplex 760 Desktop with Core 2 Duo 3GHz & 2GB RAM (e.g.
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191197846732 )
> * GeForce 8400 with S-Video out and VDPAU support  ( e.g.
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281126445741 )
> * Cheap SSD drive (e.g. http://www.ebuyer.com/261748 )
> * Controlled via MythMobile on iPad (already have)
>
> Total cost £110-£120 ($190-$200)
>
> Am I on the right track, or would there be better options?  Also, would a
> GeForce GT610 with a VGA-S-Video adapter be a better bet?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Regards - Piers
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