MSI Media Live
MSI Media Live MS-6421
The MSI Media Live barebone features:
7-in-1 Flash Card Reader
The Card reader supports CF/SD/MS/MS-Pro/SM/MMC/MD memory card, which helps user to import digital photos conveniently into their system.
Suction Type Optical Driver
The suction-type optical driver provides an extremely easy and convenient way of inserting or ejecting the disk.
Fancy LED
The fancy LED is a status-displaying panel that easily shows the status details of the DVD, music, pictures, TV programs and messages.
Full set of connecting ports
It comes with full set of connecting ports including USB and IEEE 1394 ports, as well as a DV output, S-video port, and multi-channel audio output, which support the connection to most of the consumer electronics such as TVs and stereo sets.
Full specs of the barebone on www.msi.com
Package
The package includes a CPU cooler, the DVD player and a MCE remote type 2
info on the remote at MythTV wiki MCE remote
The VFD is a Futaba DM-140gink PCB. This PCB also includes the Wifi 802.11 B/G (Ralink chipset RT2571WF) and Bluetooth (works out of the box on openSUSE 10.2) For info on the VFD see the Futaba page
Tested setup
MSI Barebone Media Live
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0GHz HT 1MB AM2 65W Box/
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500MCE Stereo Bulk
Kingston 1GB DDR2 SDRAM PC4200 CL4.0
Western Digital 400GB SATA300 16MB, WD4000KS
Trust KB-2950 wireless keyboard
Results
MythTV support is good as far as tested (HDMI not tested)
Things to do if you are going to use this set-up:
- Make sure you use the lasts IVTV drivers if you have type B tuners on the PVR-500
- Get the latest from the mythTV NVidia Proprietary Driver page
Work in progress
WIFI
Incomplete, needs to be expanded. Please help to fill the gaps or discuss the issue on the talk page
