[mythtv-users] just bought an SP13000, did I make a stupid mistake?

[Kevin Slater]

Thanks Jun and Greg. I'll check it out. So much happening, so fast..

...Kevin

On 5/5/06, Greg Cope <gregcope at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd use MythDora if I were doing it again as I like fedora/redhat
> distro's and this fits well with Jarod's guide.
>
> Also I think it's openchrome - or what ever that repo uses.
>
> Greg
>
> On 05/05/06, Jun Yu <junyuu at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have epic1K and am very happen with it. It works great. Only last week
> I
> > installed MythDora  which works right out of the box include openChorme
> > which is part of Xorg distribution an ivtv, as well as ATI remoter. Ok,
> some
> > twisting are need to get the remote to work and a litter bit changes in
> > xorg.conf to take advantage of the noscale TV output.  openChorme was
> > created when unichrome project dropped mpeg2 support from its code.
> > The 1300 is capable of HD decoding. No mpeg4 supported for now but CPU
> is
> > capable of decoding it. Get PVR 150 or 500 and you will have no problem
> to
> > have compete myth box.
> >
> >
> > On 5/5/06, Kevin Slater <kevin.slater at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Greg (or others),
> > >
> > > maybe you can clear up some confusion:
> > >
> > > Unichrome? Openchrome? Which to use? Why two different projects? Does
> > anything take advantage of the mpeg4 acceleration that the CN400 chipset
> > provides?
> > >
> > > I know of a few distros that were either slanted towards, supported or
> > specifically targeted at the via epia series: epios, minimyth, imedia,
> > knoppmyth. Is any of these worth starting with? I need my box to be both
> > front and backends (so I think that knocks out Larry Matter's minimyth).
> > >
> > >
> > > ...Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/5/06, Greg Cope <gregcope at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I have an SP13000 and with FC4, ATRPMS and epia/unichrome rpms
> > > > (http://washington.kelkoo.net/epia) it works fine.
> > > >
> > > > I still have an issue with my TV out being a little out, but it is
> > > > more than watchable.
> > > >
> > > > Works, is quite and does appear to use much power.  Sometimes I
> think
> > > > I could do with a faster CPU - but that usually passes.
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > > On 05/05/06, Kevin Slater < kevin.slater at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > A little background - I've had a working EPIA M-9000 for a couple
> of
> > years.
> > > > > It's woefully behind in every way (OS, MythTV version, IVTV
> driver),
> > but the
> > > > > family uses it daily. (And we don't even have a working IR remote;
> we
> > use an
> > > > > IR keyboard.)
> > > > >
> > > > > So I decided after getting paid for a side admin job that it was
> time
> > to
> > > > > build a replacement. I just ordered an SP13000 + memory + SATA
> disk +
> > silent
> > > > > power so that I could build a new MythTV and swap it in. Was my
> choice
> > of
> > > > > the SP13000 ill-advised?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not doing HD, and I'll probably use the S-Video out like I do
> > currently
> > > > > with the M9k board. I'm not afraid of patching and building if so
> > required,
> > > > > but I was hoping with the new Unichrome stuff that I'll get much
> > better
> > > > > output than what I currently get with my ancient via drivers in an
> old
> > RH
> > > > > kernel.
> > > > >
> > > > > ...Kevin
> > > > >
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