RE: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution

[MythTV]

I do believe I'm sold.  I've been looking for a good HD front-end (even though my HD-3000 isn't operational yet) and this looks perfect!   Is anyone else using it?   Thanks! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Gackstatter Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:23 AM To: 'Discussion about mythtv' Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution After reading all this about the mini-mac and then someone talking about water cooled I am convinced I made the right decision to go with the Roku HD1000 photobridge.     http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/index.php   Pros -          it is relatively cheap -$299 -          it is fanless -          build specifically for HDTV  but works fine with SDTV as well -          The portion of MythTV that is already done works great (front end  record and watch live TV) -          The roku comes with an remote that will control all of the functions currently available for MythRoku (MythTv roku frontend) -          Roku as a company is committed to open software and provides a Roku SDK free of charge. -          Runs other great apps for integrating your PC to your Home entertainment center (ie: Slim Server and others)       Cons   -          it will only run mythTV as a front end -          The MythTV port is not completely done -          it is new and has a small but growing developer base for MythTV   I use this product every day, my young kids use this product, and we all love it.   Chris     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ricardo Kleemann Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:57 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution   Hi guys,   This is not a fanless solution, but what do you guys think of this? How does this hardware stack up for mythtv?   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856140003   It's only $125 with a rebate, just add the cpu, memory, disk. It already has a video card with TV-out...   Ricardo ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Brekken To: Discussion about mythtv Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution   Well I'm not sure I'd call the Mini inexpensive (maybe compared to other Mac's), but the form factor is pretty tough to beat.  Is HD even a remote possibility on a Mini, or is it out of the question?  I assume you can't use hardware acceleration like XvMC....  If it can't do HD, is the CPU the problem, or the vid card?  I'm just thinking that if I wait a bit, maybe Apple will come out with a next-gen Mini with more power.  On 10/6/05, Jake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i remember seeing someone post somewhere, can't remember if it was this list or irc or what, that had built the mac mini into their tv housing.  he had a website with pictures, i think he had some sort of big dlp tv but apparently that worked and i thought it was pretty cool at the time. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users   _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

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