[mythtv-users] Remote front-end questions

Cecil Watson cwatson at linkline.com
Fri Oct 29 18:53:26 UTC 2004


Hello,

David Levine wrote:

>Hi, all.  I have a 0.16 backend w/2 tuners that is running great in a
>closet.  I am planning in the next month or so to set up 2 remote
>front-ends.  Possibly X-Box, although I'm not sure.
>
>In the meantime, I wanted to do a bit of front-end testing.  I have an
>EPIA M10000 machine that I got cheaply on eBay a while back, although
>it is loud (CPU fan + powersupply fan).  This computer is currently
>running Win2K and is my wife's, so I can't actually permanently make
>it a MythTV front-end (besides the fact that it is too loud to sit by
>a TV), but I can experiment with it.  I tried booting KnoppMyth from a
>CD (no installation, just the front-end) but found the video playback
>to be very poor... I'm assuming that KnoppMyth simply isn't optimized
>for the machine, right?  I think I've read on the list that people who
>actually install KnoppMyth onto the harddrive (not just use it from
>the CD) of an Epia machine then go on to download and install
>Epia-specific drivers.  Not an option for me.  Should I be trying
>MiniMyth instead?  From what I can tell it is built specifically for
>Epia M machines, so I'm assuming it will perform better.  Any personal
>experiences anyone can relate?
>
>As far as my permanent front-end hardware goes, I'm curious to hear
>some personal experiences of people who went the X-Box route.  I've
>heard it might actually have a loud fan... is that true?  And how's
>the performance in general?  If not X-Box, what's the lowest end (i.e.
>fanless) Epia board I could get that still performs well w/something
>like MiniMyth (I assume I'll want to get a DC power supply, too)?  If
>I do go the X-Box route, I notice that software-only modifications
>can't be done on the most recent (1.6) boxes, and a modchip is
>required.  Any recommendations as to the simplest chip to install
>(that would still allow gameplay, although I don't care about using
>X-Box Live)?
>
>Thanks,
>David
>  
>
Right, KnoppMyth isn't optimized for the Epia.

Regards,

Cecil


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