[mythtv-users] Good Frontend

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:05 AM, P.J. Trudell <pjtrudell at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Can anyone give me a suggestion and/or a parts list for a good front end my
> wife will approve of for the bedroom TV.  I would like a quite (maybe fan
> less) and small (preferable attachable to the back of a TV) front end only
> to play HDTV 1080p streamed from a back end.  My top priority is
> spouse approval.  I can either build it or buy a system to install.  A bonus
> would be to use it as a second back end with a HD-PVR.
>
> It is hard to tell from the compatible parts list (mythtv.org) what will
> be successful.  I looked at maybe a polywell system and a acer nettop, but I
> am not sure what will actually work with the hardware requirements
> of streaming hd.
>
> Here are my top priorities in order
>
> Plays HD live or recorded from Back end.
> Quite - virtually no sound (location bedroom)
> Looks good. i.e. small maybe even attaches to the back of the TV.
> DVD player
> Could possibly be used as a secondary back end.
> Price <$500-600 usd
>


The revo fits, apart from no dvd drive and it's far too cheap at US$199.00

But you have to consider, do you need a dvd drive? rip and stream?
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