[mythtv-users] advice on which hardware revision of xbox as a frontend

[Joe Harvell]

One other thing.  Any advice on which distro to use?

Joe Harvell wrote:

> I am planning to get an Xbox for my Myth frontend.  Here are my 
> questions:
>
>    * I know for xbox >=1.6, I have to use the hardware method to
>      convert.  So I am thinking I would like to get a <1.6 to keep my
>      options open.  But since the xbox games are a minor concern, I
>      don't want to sell myself short if the 1.6 or 1.6a have some
>      advantages for a PVR frontend.  Does anyone have any
>      recommendations for hardware revision?
>    * I want to use both the component out and ac3 out from the xbox.  I
>      can't tell for sure if the adapters really support both at the
>      same time?  Has anyone done this?
>    * I am going to have a DISH301 located at the Myth BE (about 100-120
>      feet away from the FE).  So I know the backend will need to
>      control the DISH301 using an IR blaster.  But I still need to
>      control the MythFE using a remote.  Do I just use the IR receiver
>      built into the xbox with LIRC using the xbox remote?
>
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