[mythtv-users] 1.6GHz Intel Atom as a SD-only backend?

Mark Knecht markknecht at gmail.com
Wed Sep 1 15:35:17 UTC 2010


On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:30 AM, Robert Siebert <trebor_s at web.de> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:07:29 -0700, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>    I'm wondering if anyone has experience using an Intel Atom as a
>> backend for standard definition only. Any problems?
>>
>>    I've mostly shifted to DirercTV and just use their recorder for the
>> house but I don't have access to that in my office. I was thinking
>> about setting up Myth to use my HDHR which still gets local channels
>> off the cable. It's only going to record a few shows a night, mostly
>> Letterman, Ferguson and maybe 1 or 2 network shows. I'll use external
>> USB storage for the video.
>>
>>    This machine will not be used as a frontend. Backend _only_.
>>
>>    I had an old PowerPC-based Mac Mini which worked fine but may have
>> bot the dust so if I cannot get it working I wanted to buy something
>> _really_ cheap. I suspect this will work and am just looking for
>> anyone who knows differently.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
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>
> Hi Mark,
>
> I use my Atom (buts its a dual 1,6GHz) as backend and frontend to watch
> videos, TV, music, read the news via MythTV. 2GB RAM, 1,35TB storage.
> It also records the TV-shows and checks them for commercial. In
> parallel the system is running full KDE with bittorrent client. It is
> also a ftp-, samba-, ssh-server and hosts websites for some friends.
>
> Now the good part. The system runs fine, no glitches, LiveTV is smooth
> (even during commercial checking) and the system is usually at 10-15%
> load (without commercial checking). Might be a little bit higher with a
> single Atom. So go ahead and get it. I would still prefer the dual Atom.
> Its only a few euros more. I have not regred it once.
>
> Best regards
>
> Robert S

Thanks Robert. I'll have to see if I can spot a dual processor model.

- Mark


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