[mythtv-users] Time to move to an HDMI stick for FEs?

Mark Perkins perkins1724 at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 21 19:52:42 UTC 2014



> On 22 Oct 2014, at 1:35 am, "Thomas Mashos" <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 7:46 AM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
>> <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Patrick Ouellette <pat at flying-gecko.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 07:48:11PM +0100, Simon Hobson wrote:
>>> ....
>>>>> So yes, for some of them it is probably possible to port the frontend.
>>>>> But it's going to take someone with the skills, knowledge, time, and most
>>>>> importantly desire to do it.
>>> ....
>>>> Your standard response doesn't really work here
>>> 
>>> Nope, still applies.  Please get back to us with your
>>> review of whether it actually works in practice, rather
>>> than pontificating about how "someone else" should
>>> look into it, and in theory it might work well.
>>> 
>>> And, since it will be necessary for the review, please
>>> provide the test harness you will be using so that
>>> all future platforms can use the same eval.  That
>>> will allow everyone else to compare platforms.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> Well, it was a combination of "what-if" and "Here's a cool device" rather
>> than a blanket "Hooray a cheap FE!". But if it's a standard x86 Atom with
>> VAAPI support, and that's something that has been used with MythTV on more
>> traditional form-factor PCs, I'm willing to sacrifice a few dollars in the
>> name of testing. Are we at least in agreement that that particular SOC
>> combination (Atom Z3735F/G) with 2GB of RAM and a 16GB SD card is a
>> supported platform for a Linux FE to play back 1080p video?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>> 
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> 
> I'm willing to get one as a cheap desktop, so I can test on it as
> well. I'm looking for the price difference (and link) to the 64-bit
> 3GB RAM version
> 
> -- 
> Thanks,
> 
> Thomas Mashos
> _______________________________________________

Did anyone manage to find a 64bit version link?


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