[mythtv-users] Quiet cheap frontend for 1080p

[chris biddick]

Terry;

1)  When I got the Zbox, my BE was running Ubuntu 11.04 with .24 myth(
I think i started with 9.04 & .21, upgraded by version since), so I
simply installed Mythbuntu 11.04 with .24 on the Zbox FE/BE.
    I have since upgraded both to 12.04 & .25.
    The Zbox is now Mythbuntu 12.04 & .25
    I would guess that you could use whatever distro you are
familiar/comfortable with.
    I have only used Ubuntu with myth installed ( for my desktop/BE
machine ) and Mythbuntu for the FE.

2) Logitech K260 KB & M210 mouse.  USB wireless dongle for those. I
suspect any wireless bundle would work fine.
    There are 2 front-facing USB on my Zbox.
    For remotes I have used both el-cheapo MCE remote, and my new
Harmony 700. The USB dongle for those currently reside in the second
front-facing USB on my Zbox.

3)  I never did get the Wifi to connect up correctly on a regular
basis.  I'm sure it is something I dont have set right, since it
always asks for some kind of 'key ring' password or something.  Not
completely sure now, since it has been 10 months since i looked at the
wifi.  Since I am recording up to 2 streams from my HDHOMERUN on the
Zbox, I'm using cat-5 anyway.
I would guess that the internal wifi would be sufficient.

4)  I was going to say : Check to make sure the IP address of your FE
has not changed, That is what I ran into.
    *** However, you made me realize I had not tried MythMote since
moving to .25.  I just tried it and must concur with you:
    It looks like .25 has broken the Mythmote connection  -  I too get
'Connection Refused'.
    I will try to troubleshoot it sometime next week.   Worked perfectly in .24
    *** additional note:  I CAN connect up to my other BE/FE with
Mythmote, so it is NOT directly .25 related ... there is probably some
setting that got jobbed on my Zbox during the upgrade to .25.  Now I
have to find it.

5)  Yes it should.

6)  No.

7)  VDPAU works great  -  I did have stuttering video/audio just the
other day, but I think my little Zbox was recording 2 1080 HD programs
while I was trying to watch a 1080 recording  -  first time I had ever
seen anything not play clearly.

Cant really think of anything else...

Good luck with your project.
Chris

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Teruel deCampo MD <chusty at attglobal.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-10-04 at 21:16 -0700, chris biddick wrote:
>> I have had good luck with a Zotac zbox ion d525.
>
> On Thu, 2012-10-04 at 21:16 -0700, chris biddick wrote:
>> I have had good luck with a Zotac zbox ion d525.
>
> Chris,
>
> Since your post I have been looking into the zbox and I almost ready to
> get it. Few Qs
>
> 1. what distro are you using? At the present I'm running opensuse 12.2
> in a FE/BE and myth 0.25. I also have a wireless FE. Should I install
> also the same distro or should I install a myth-type-distro running of
> course the save version of myth
>
>
> 2. keyboard. what are you using. Amazon offers as a bundle with the zbox
>
> FAVI Entertainment Wireless Keyboard (Built-in TouchPad/Laser Pointer)
>
> Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 with Built-In Multi-Touch
> Touchpad
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> 3. Is the wifi card included in the product enough for you or have you
> replaced or use a usb dongle?
>
> 4. mythmote. I used to use mythmote from my droid but then stop working
> (not able to connect) after one of the myth upgrades. So mythmote seems
> to be working ok for you under 0.25 correct?
>
> 5. I will get the one with blue ray as you suggested. I am sure that the
> drive will allow me to read dvd+R.
>
> 6. do you use any HD decoder pci-mini card?
>
> 7. As Tom suggested I will select VDPAU
>
> Any tips welcome.
>
> Chris TIA
>
> -=terry=-
>
>
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