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

[Nick Rout]

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On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:
> ....
>> I think I was incorrect in that (was reading on my phone). I believe
>> that is the 64-bit version, as it comes with 2GB RAM (32-bit comes
>> with 1GB, not sure where I got 3GB from). That said, I wish it was a
>> little more clear on the site.
>
> The Z3735F is limited to 1G, the Z3735G 2G.  Both
> are 64bit capable processors, if the boot loader
> supports it (typically you would expect that
> they would use the Intel BLDK for this part).
> As is typical from these vendors, the information
> you really want can only be discerned after you
> have it in hand, have done a physical disassembly,
> and connect up your jtag debugger (or someone
> else has done that for you).

I have ordered one. My primary goal is to run openelec (an xbmc
distro) on it, but I could probably try mythbuntu too.

I will advise in due course, but from the chat on the XBMC forum is
that, barring unexpected stupid stuff, this is a straight intel 64 bit
chipset, albeit the form factor designed for tablets and the like. We
shall see!