[olug] mythtv parts ordered

Thu Jan 1 21:49:43 UTC 2009

Mythbuntu continues to impress me with every release as it gets easier
and easier to get up and running.  I got my 8.04 master backend up in
under an hour and each frontend up and running in under a half hour.

I'm looking into PXE boot for the frontends to free up administrative
time.  I see on the master backend that setting up a PXE boot server
seems to be as simple as enabling a checkbox.

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Adam Lassek <adam at doubleprime.net> wrote:
> Be sure to check out Boxee <http://boxee.tv> when the alpha is opened up Jan
> 8th. With a little configuration it supports being used as a MythTV
> frontend. So far, it is the best Linux media center I've ever used.
>
> On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 4:32 AM, Will Langford <unfies at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So... I'm... a year in the making ? LOL
>> Next week a recent newegg order should arrive.  I decided to go with new
>> equipment simply because it'll be sitting in my living room and should look
>> respectable... not to mention there's a duplicability factor for having
>> accessible stuff :).  I'll make notes of getting Myth up and running on the
>> thing.  Given the world of highdef, this is undoubtedly becoming more and
>> morre moot as time goes on....
>>
>> The case was annoying to pick due to wanting something looking mildly
>> acceptable, offering at least 2 full height expansion bays for the tuners,
>> not being a full atx behemoth, and lastly... not being stupid cheap or
>> stupid expensive.  This one lacks a 3.5" drive bay, meaning a card reader
>> would have to go into the second 5.25" bay... if desired.  No internal
>> mounting for an IR receiver if that's important, and lastly ... it's...
>> brushed aluminum.  All optical drives come in black these days.  WTF.  I
>> sincerely hope the 5.25" bay covers are indeed covers and not just things
>> you plop off.
>>
>> While Myth is supposed to be happy with any processor when using hauppage
>> stuff, I went with something a little beefier just in case emulation
>> (nes/snes/etc) might interfere with recording..... and also not knowing if
>> two recordings and a playback all at once is a bad thing or not.
>>
>> Motherboard choices... there's a the intel g43/ich10 stuff... which is
>> supposed to do alright. G45 is supposed to require the absolute latest X11
>> /
>> etc builds to cooperate.  I've seen suggestions on list for nvidia stuff,
>> so
>> i went with an nvidia based board.  Hopefully linux will be able to stuff
>> audio out the hdmi port, too.
>>
>> AMD boards weren't really much of an option if sticking to the nvidia
>> suggestion... as well as the mobo + cpu combo seemed to be on the pricier
>> side if taking the AMD route.
>>
>> Lastly, I paid a few bucks extra for the ram... I figured since constant
>> video dealings is moving alot of data, 5-10% theoretical might actually
>> yield ever so slightest real world results :).  A 2GB stick under $25 ? who
>> cares anyway ....
>>
>> ------
>>
>> I already have two Hauppage MCE 150's.  So those are accounted for.
>>
>> Workable HTPC case ordered (slightly expensive):
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129034
>>
>> Along with an HDMI vvidia 7100 based motherboard for easy hookup to my 42"
>> lcd tv:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186140
>>
>> Paid an extra $30 for a dual core 1MB cache processor vs cheaper 512k
>> single/dual cores... all for emulation stuffs:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116063
>>
>> 2GB stick of ddr800 with 5-5-5-15 timings to match the motherboard
>> baseline:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161182
>>
>> Went ahead and splurged an 500gb seagate drive as well:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288
>>
>> Cheap SATA  DVD burner so it can read DVD's as well:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151179
>>
>> And lastly, blowing an extra $35 on a cpu cooler that should be able to
>> work
>> without a fan:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185046
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