[mythtv-users] Myth Front End hardware. DNLA, boxes, PCs, etc.

[Linuxguy123]

I'm setting up Myth system for a house we just moved into.

2 or 3 satellite receivers, Hauppauge HD-PVRs on each one, maybe a
Netflix source as well.

We want about 5 TVs in the house.  2 of them are Samsung DLNA equipped.
We'll be using tablets to control other aspects of the house, ie sound,
etc. 

The HD-PVRs record in H.264.  How much processing power does it take to
decode that (HD) stream and send it to a display ? 

I'd like to standardize on a simple and economical Myth FE.  I'd rather
not build stand alone PC FEs, but if that is what it takes to really
unlock the power of Myth, then I'll do it.

Ideas ?  

Do any of the stand alone (Asus, Western Digital and other) "media
players" work well as a Myth FE ?

How about the game boxes ?

Does it really take a PC FE to get everything out Myth ?

Thanks !

LG