On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 16:25, John Snowdon wrote: > 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).
As of June 04, 2004, you DO need to either flash the BIOS yourself, or use a modchip... See the news section of the above link.. > For more demanding capture > (your only input option is USB 1.1) something else is probably a better > option though. Ah, didn't realise this. It does have ethernet though? So you it would be a good client (if you didn't have to mod it). Mick > > 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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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
