[olug] htpc's was: All-in-one computers

Tue Jan 29 02:52:18 UTC 2013

Does plex support Myth? or replace it?  I use the MythBox plugin on xbmc to
frontend Myth around the house.  You can not only watch recorded shows but
schedule/manage and watch live tv over it.

I've had a number of "steaming" boxes (dlink, neuros, others..) and have
always found them to be less than desired.  Running XBMC on linux on the
smallest platform has always had the most flexibility.  Before the myth
plugin for XBMC, I had myth record, strip commercials  re-encode, name and
drop the result out on my NAS for XBMC to view.  With the plugin, that
complexity is gone.

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>wrote:

> Wdlxtv baby! One on every teevee.
> On Jan 28, 2013 6:11 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T" <jeffh at dundeemt.com>
> wrote:
>
> > We use the holy heck out of XBMC all over the house.  It serves as our
> > local media player and front-end to the mythbox.  As you said,
> > netflix/amazon don't run on it -- what a shame, but we have a Roku on
> each.
> >  So if you want to watch something local or recorded - XBMC, from a
> > streaming service - Roku.  I'd love to get it all on one but the local
> > media players for Roku are not that good and no mythbox support.
> >
> > The NUC I just got (dual hdmi model) works pretty sweet and is very
> snappy
> > (i3 +hd4000)  I put in a 8G stick and a 32GB mSata drive - a mickey mouse
> > power cord for the NUC and an HDMI cable and it came in at just under
> $400.
> >  The zotac was an option or building a  mini-itx all came in around $350
> >  -- for $50 more I got a wow piece and 0 config problems.  Just finished
> > getting things sorted out on the family room tv and the spousal approval
> > factor is high. (She already requested the same for the bedroom.)
> >
> > -Jeff
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> > Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 4:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: [olug] All-in-one computers
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> >
> >
> > I built a Linux based HTPC, but neither Amazon's service nor Netflix work
> > on it in Linux.
> >
> > Boxee had a nice unified search, but no Netflix on the Linux build and
> > Boxee completely abandoned self-builders. XBMC doesn't have a unified
> > search across all content providers (last time I checked).
> >
> > Now my TV has built-in apps for Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, etc. So does my
> PS3.
> > My HTPC gathers dust sadly.
> >
> > Going back to the original subject, my primary objection to most
> All-In-One
> > PCs is that if you replace it, you're throwing that large display away.
> > That seems like a waste to me.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Jeff Hinrichs <dundeemt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Scratch Romulus.  Make that roku.  :-$
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Jeff Hinrichs
> > > On Jan 28, 2013 4:23 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs" <dundeemt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1 next unit of computing, 4"x4", i3, with a  vesa mount.  Add ram &
> > > msata
> > > > drive.  Just setup an ubuntu 12.04 xbmc machine this weekend.  A
> little
> > > > pricey but 0 headaches and it's the size ~ of a Romulus box
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Jeff Hinrichs
> > > > On Jan 28, 2013 10:50 AM, "Bill Brush" <bbrush at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Has anyone installed Linux on a all-in-one?  My wife wants an
> > all-in-one
> > > >> or
> > > >> a very small case desktop but she also wants Linux because she likes
> > the
> > > >> immunity from 99% of malware.  Plus after using it for years she's
> as
> > > >> comfortable using it as she ever was Windows.
> > > >>
> > > >> We're looking at the Dells, but I'm not married to them yet.
> > > >>
> > > >> Bill
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Jeff Hinrichs
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