Re: mythtv

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <22149.82.152.13.241.1125041748.squirrel@xxxxxxx>
"Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I wouldn't go with the xbox if you're wanting quiet. They're
noisy,
>
> I use 3 xboxes as clients for movies and mp3s and they are superb!
XBMC
> now allows control of the fan speed and while they are still by no
means
> silent this is a good improvement.
>
> > heavy
>
> Errr...right...ok, you lifting yours a lot or something?  :)

No, but as you can't put things on top of it (none-flat top) it's
sitting on the top of my hifi stack, and things underneath it are
bowing a little :-(

> > and big beasts, and fairly underspecced these days anyway.
> > A mini-itx type board is the way to go
>
> The Xbox will crap all over most PCs for TV out quality not to mention
the
> superb interface of XBMC it's constant development and cost (free). 
Add
> to that the cost of an Xbox (£95 plus say £60 for chip, remote and
cable)
> and i still recon its unbeatable.

The TV out is very good quality, yes, especially as you can get RGB
scart output.

Don't get me wrong, I use one for my mythtv setup (though I've
reflashed it to linux instead), and it works very well, although
slightly under powered and low on memory, but as you say for the
money you definitely can't beat it.

If you're tempted to get a second hand one, make sure to avoid any
with the PSU connector problem.

Joseph

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Joseph Heenan, Glasgow, UK              http://www.heenan.me.uk/