On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:17:51 +0100, James Fidell wrote: >Anyone care to recommend hardware for a front-end-only box that can be >reasonably easily sourced in the UK? Requirements are really only that >it should be quiet and not look desperately out of place when stacked >next to the AV amp. > >Is it worth considering an Xbox rather than building something from >parts? > >James
If you are looking for a good looking case, check out the Silverstone line. I have an LC11M which is very restrained looking unit. In black the front face is, to a quick glance, entirely blank. It looks like audio or video gear. Comes with a power supply which is basically silent. The noisiest part is an included 80mm fan. I'm going to drop it to 7 volts and see what it sounds like. Takes a mATX board, or a miniITX (VIA) board. Has 3 horizontal board slots, one of which can be AGP, and 2 PCI with the included riser card. If you use a mini-ITX board you need a PCI extender for each board. ($8.00 each). Will hold 2, possibly 3 hardrives and has one stealthed front CD/DRVD opening. For a front end you might only need one big drive anyway. Since you want it for a front-end, the 'M' model with the included VFD and IR setup sounds right for you. I haven't got it working yet but there are drivers 'out there'. Try searching on 'iMON'.... Geoff R. Geoffrey Newbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] Barrister and Solicitor Telephone: 905-271-9600 Mississauga,Ontario, Canada Facsimile: 905-271-1638 _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users