I have xbox frontends and they work great both for myth & games. The only issue I have found is the bad dvd drives makes it hard to play many discs.... If you plan to use xbox live you will kost likely have a problem! anders
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:19:41 -0500, Brian Meehan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to do this same thing, but I wonder will I still be able to use the > Xbox as a game console? I have the Xectuer 2.3b installed with a 160GB HD. I > just bought a new 200GB HD and wouldn't mind some funky partitions if it > meant I could use the same console for 2 purposes. I have heard some folks > talk about the switch on the Xectuer 2.3 being the key... Is anyone on this > list doing just that? > > Sorry if I'm getting too off-topic. Thanks! > -Brian > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Wright > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 1:27 PM > To: cythraul; Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Frontends all around the house > > At 02:01 PM 12/12/2004, you wrote: > Hello > > I found that the xbox is a decent front end it's cheap comes with > everything you need and very very easy to setup > > http://bit.blkbk.com/ > > have a look here there's a install script that gets a xbox installed with > xebian in about a hour well for me anyways > > Latz Mary > > >Hi, > > > >For sometime now, I've been running MythTV in the living room and the > >experience has been great. Now, I'd like to add more frontends in the > >house but I'm stuck with hardware decisions. > > > >Currently, my backend is also my main file server running on a used > >PowerEdge 1400 server with p3/800 cpu witch is enough for my DVB card. > >The (current) frontend is a clone p3/866 with an Nvidia MX440 and a > >9gig HD. > > > >The only problem with this setup is the lack of remote control. I have > >to use my wireless keyboard. While I never lost it like a regular > >remote control, it's cumbersome. :) > > > >The backends holds my archived mp3, dvd and recordings as well as my > >dvd writer when the HD capacity reaches a critical point. :) > > > >After much googling(tm), I found myself with more questions then > >answers so I thought I'd ask this mailing list. > > > >I'm looking for something cheap with a as-small-as-possible footprint > >(for example an openbrick or one of mini-itx.com's projects) while > >getting enough CPU for mpeg4 processing. > > > >Living in an apartment, I'd rather not add more cabling to the place so > >a Wi-Fi setup would be ideal _and_ portable. My Wi-Fi router is a > >802.11g, I believe it's enough bandwidth even for LiveTV but I rarely > >use this feature; I record everything and watch what I want when it's > >TV time. Else, MythVideo is my friend. > > > >Just the thought of only plugging power and A/V cables is soothing. :) > > > >Eliminating the need for a hard drive would also be great. Booting from > >LAN or from a CF (tho, expensive solution) would be great. > >Optionally, for a frontend, KnoppMyth could boot on CD but cdroms can > >be noisy. > > > >Speaking of KnoppMyth, I realise that this frontend box would also need > >to be widely supported by the community, I've read that Epia 6000 boxes > >suffer a Unichrome driver issue (I have read as much as I'd like on > >this issue.) > > > >So, in short, does a small, cheap, wi-fi (fanless?) box with enough cpu > exist? > > > >Optionally, a pre-assembled box would be great. I've been building PCs > >for years now and frankly, I'm tired of it. But if price is an issue, > >I'm prepared for it. :) > > > >Thanks! > >cythraul > >_______________________________________________ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > >
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