[mythtv-users] Mini ITX motherboard choice

[KH Chai]

LOL I wish I you post this forum earlier.  I just got the VIA EPIA EX15000
motherboard two days ago!!  Have to get the accessories as well, like the
casing (comes with power supply and a riser card), 1GB DDR2 RAM, and 80GB
SATA Hard Disk.  The cost is outrageous.  I plan to install imedia MythTV on
it.  I have not start installing it just yet because I don't have any USB
keyboard and mouse *sigh*  Also waiting on my WinTV PVR 150 card.

Now comes the question.  I am new to Linux environment.  I have my mind set
on imedia MythTV, unless someone convince me otherwise.  Is there any other
application I could use?  Really need advice fast before I start installing
the O/S.  Thanks in advance.


-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of shacky
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:56 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: [mythtv-users] Mini ITX motherboard choice

I have to choose a Via Mini-ITX motherboard for my new MythTV system.
The choice is between these three models:

- Via Epia CN10000 Fanless
- Via Epia EN12000 Fanless
- Via Epia EX10000 Fanless

The EN12000 and the EX10000 are the expensivest, but they have a
MPEG-2 hardware accelerator onboard: will it work with Linux?
The EX10000 has a 1.0 GHz CPU instead of the 1.2 GHz of the EN12000,
but it has the DVI and RCA outputs, and a MPEG-4 and WMV9 hardware
accelerator onboard: will they work with Linux? What is better to
choose between a 200 MHz more fast processor or the accelerators and
the RCA outputs?
The CN10000 is the cheapest motherboard, but it has a 1.0 GHz CPU and
it doesn't have any hardware accelerator.

What motherboard do you advise me to buy?

Thank you very much!
Bye.
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