Personally, I think for playback and regular 'tv' quality catpure, I think that the Xbox takes some beating as an all-in-one unit with Linux/Freevo installed (you no longer require a mod-chip to install Linux: http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net). For more demanding capture (your only input option is USB 1.1) something else is probably a better option though.
John Snowdon - IT Support Specialist -==========================================- School of Medical Education Development Faculty of Medical Sciences Computing University of Newcastle >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Chad Robinson >Sent: 13 June 2004 23:18 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] xbox or Tivo > > >Mick wrote: >> Huh? >> >> xbox is game machine. You can install linux on it, and as >such you *can* run >> freevo on it. So the qeustion to ask is which is better, >freevo or xbox. >> >> If i was buying i would chose xbox. add a usb recording >device and your >> done, or run the recodserver on a pc and stream.. > >It can be done, but I researched this and decided against it. >There are a >number of steps involved in taking a normal XBox and making it >a media center. >You have to install a modchip and BIOS, and what you're left >with is still a >700MHz machine. It's OK for the average rip and codec, but for >high-quality >rips with AC3 codecs and high resolutions it's just not enough >to do the job. >You can upgrade the processor to 1.4Ghz but it's a messy job >to do yourself. >Oh, and if something gets messed up plan on tossing the Xbox >in the trash, >because nobody you might call will care to help. You're way >out of warranty >territory here. > >Or, you can buy a pre-modded, pre-upgraded box but they cost more than >building your own system WITH a TV tuner. Ultimately, you're >just paying for >form factor - the Xbox doesn't really offer anything beyond a >nice size. Oh, >and with the CPU and hard drive upgrades it gets a lot more noisy. > >If you're short on space or want the option of playing Xbox games it's >probably still a good way to go. But I've decided to stick >with traditional >form factors (cube and other small "quiet" cases) for my >Freevo systems. > >Regards, >Chad > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the new InstallShield X. >From Windows to Linux, servers to mobile, InstallShield X is the >one installation-authoring solution that does it all. Learn more and >evaluate today! http://www.installshield.com/Dev2Dev/0504 >_______________________________________________ >Freevo-users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
