[mythtv-users] Looking for Ultimate Frontend-only...

[Nicholas McCoy]

I'm looking for about the same thing.  Heres the crazy scheme I've got
in my head somewhere.

I like the Epia boards, they are really flexible.  I'm planning a
network boot system so I don't need any drives.  The price isn't too
bad without the case.  So I thought I'd build my own.  Someone else
has done a nice job of it.
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/theclock/

Then I had the crazy idea.  Why not mount the board inside the TV. 
I've opened it up before to fix a loose connection and there is room
in there for it.  I still have to build a case for it to try to block
out those magnets, but it can be a crude thing I'll never see.  (If
you do this, you should know that there are some dangerous capacitors
and the TV should be left off, unplugged for 24 hours before you work
on it.)

This has only been an idea so far.  I'm waiting for some money to buy the parts.


On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:39:18 -0800, Brad <mythtv at braddolman.com> wrote:
> I've been looking for the perfect frontend (only) machine for MythTV,
> and am amazed that I can't find anything that fits my criteria.
> 
> The criteria are:
> - must support SDTV (so not too demanding)
> - must be able to run MythFrontend so all options are available with same UI.
> - must be quiet. Preferably no fans whatsoever.
> - must support TV out, S-video
> - should be small. Preferably something like the Roku form-factor,
> slim and reasonable good looking.
> - should have a remote or allow one to be added easily and cheaply,
> hopefully internal.
> - should be inexpensive <$300 USD max... hopefully $250 or even less.  ;-)
> - should support net-boot
> - may support 5.1 surround sound (or SPDIF) [not firm requirement]
> - may support slim dvd drive [not firm requirement]
> 
> The closest I've got so far is a stripped-down Pundit (not "R"), but
> that's still a little expensive and unnecessarily big. The Roku looks
> good, but doesn't give the MythUI (read: low WAF).
> 
> That's left me looking at the Via Epia boards and one of their cool
> cases, but they seem to be kinda crazy expensive (when I can even
> find a price).
> 
> Has anyone got any suggestions? I'm all ears...  ;-)
> 
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