[mythtv-users] SheevaPlug for a master Backend?

[Andrew Burgess]

On 10/26/2009 08:48:09 AM, Jason Weida wrote:

> With the release of 0.22, and an impeding HD TV purchase (when my CRT
> finally goes out), I'm thinking of taking that opportunity to  
> completely
> re-design the Myth system.  Is there any reason I shouldn't get one  
> of these
> SheevaPlugs as my master backend (I'd like to reduce the power, noise  
> and
> clutter around my workspace)?  With no video support, is setting up
> Mythbackend going to be difficult?  How about storage, do you think I  
> could
> use a USB hub with two USB hard disks (one small one for the  
> OS/database,
> and another large one for recordings)?  Obvously, the HDHR and MBE  
> would be
> connected through my router, as I currently have.  What am I  
> missing?  11W
> max draw sure sounds nice compared to probably >80W idle of my current
> system!

I would get something with internal disks if you are going to want  
disks.
Less clutter, fewer wall warts and last I heard USB disks can't be told  
to
power down (no SMART support). But double check that last - maybe now  
it works.

Something with a solid state disk would be cool but $$.