[mythtv-users] what is the cat's ass of integrated "set top box" like hardware now?
Peter Mitchell
peterpf_mitchell at yahoo.co.uk
Wed Jul 20 21:44:42 UTC 2011
----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian J. Murrell <brian at interlinx.bc.ca>
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
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> Sent: Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 19:43
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] what is the cat's ass of integrated "set top box" like hardware now?
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> On 11-07-20 02:17 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>>
>> The same can be said with a CPU with a big slow fan.
>
> Sure. But I never even mentioned fan noise in my original posting so
> all of this is quite moot with the exception that a big slow fan would
> however defeat my requirement of being able to tuck a small
> Revo-like-form-factor machine behind a TV hanging on a wall.
>
>> A MiniITX board is no larger than a Revo, but the problem is the IO panel
>> and heatsink thickness. Unless you're intending to mount the TV
> directly
>> to the wall,
>
> Yup.
>
>> As far as decoding, yes. It should be able to handle broadcast MPEG2 and
>> H264, as well as any content you get off of Bluray. As mentioned though,
>> it lacks some of post processing capabilities.
>
> And relative maturity. :-)
As there has been mention of blu ray it's pobably best to remember that no Intel GPU
solution including Sandy Bridge is currently capable of outputing video @ 23.976 fps - i.e. the
native frame rate of most films. As this is a result of their hardware design as opposed to
a driver limitation I personally would be reluctant to consider Intel graphics for a HTPC if
I thought I might want to play blu rays in conjunction with a suitable display at some point.
>
> b.
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