Re: Showshifter vs. Tivo - the final score, Sky + Wins

[Andy Laurence <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> > > If I can build a Showshifter PC for =A3400 (cost of Tivo + S= ub), then I'm
> > > interested....
> >
> > I'm a bit behind here, but ....
> >
> > Case
> > 1U Maplin case
> > <no link - site down>
> > =A335
> >
> > Mobo & CPU
> > Via board
> > http://ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=3Dc2= VsZWN0X3By
> > b2R1Y3Rfb3ZlcnZpZXc=3D&product_uid=3D34732
> > =A381.65 +VAT (=A395.94)
>
> Errr, what about a PSU?  The Craplins case is just that - a case.=   You have
> to cut the backplane yourself and mount everything in DIY brackets.
Whoops!  Good point.

> 1U PSUs are ****** expensive (relative to normal ATX ones).

Indeed they are, but a standard ATX PSU and a Dremel can go a long way!

> The Novatech 1U case is 99+VAT (free delivery - well, mainland definit= ely)
> and comes with 200W PSU.  It's a bit deeper than I expected...&nb= sp; Guess who
> didn't look at the dimensions in detail :O

Heh!  My point still stands though - there are a lot of cases out ther= e for
=A335 with PSUs.

Andy

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