Thanks for the suggestions. Hadn't thought much about fan noise, I'm sure I'd be annoyed if I bought a loud one.
I may be outputting to both a big ol' crt television and a flat screen LCD. The Dish device does both, I have both, and I might move it around. Rob > Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:57:33 +1100 > From: Elizabeth Dodd <ed...@billiau.net> > Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Will a freevo system replace my multimedia > center? > To: freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <200812291757.33327.ed...@billiau.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On Mon, 29 Dec 2008, Rob Brandt wrote: >> What's the verdict? > Excellent > >> If freevo can't do all, are there other things I >> can also install that will round it out without interfering with freevo? > > Freevo works on Unix principle - it is a wrapper around other parts more than > a blockbuster device > so some of what you want will need our plugin system > > >> * FM stereo > for example with ivtv card >> * AM reception highly desirable as well > others may have ideas >> * I have Dish (EchoStar) sat TV > can you (or your system) make a tvguide up in xmltv format for this? >> * SD Card music source (since my car and personal devices both already >> use these) > no problems >> * What about an amplifier? > mine feeds into a marantz system >> * what remote (of course) > most remotes >> * Play DVD > yes >> * with saved video, can I burn to DVD? > yes >> * Play CDs. > yes >> * Already have component Sony speaker system including subwoofer >> * Considering the above, what hardware component and case would you >> suggest? > > for answers here are you planning to feed the tv picture to a television or > to > a standard monitor - this makes a difference with your choice of video card > > look for something that will run very quietly. you want power but as few fans > as possible > My PVR-350 has overheating problems and I wouldn't recommend purchasing one, > but as it only does analog tv you wouldn't really be considering one these > days. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
