[mythtv-users] Biostar ideq200n anyone?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Rick Beebe
> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 4:04 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Biostar ideq200n anyone?
>
>
> I've been lurking here for quite a while, watching the progress of
> Mythtv and searching for the 'ideal' box to run it on. There are several
> contenders, including the mini-itx M10000 and the Asus Pundit (space and
> noise are big cosiderations). One that's recently caught my attention is
> the Biostar IDEQ 200n. It's pretty reasonably priced considering what it
> contains:
>
> http://www.biostar-usa.com/ideqdetails.asp?model=ideq+200n
>
> Is anyone using one of these? I'd be interested in hearing about it.
>
> --Rick

Unfortunately, it's only got 1 PCI slot, so I wouldn't be able to put both
my tuner card and my WLAN card in it.  Meanwhile, its got on-board GeForce 4
MX, making the AGP slot a big waste of space...

Other than that, my first impression is that Linux-wise this is better than
a Pundit, because of the nForce chipset.  I wonder if it would support a PCI
riser card?

-JAC