This is the board/cpu I bought, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500030 coupled with 2x2gb, a small case, and a slim DVD burner. I recommend installing XBMC Live on a hard drive, the performance is considerable compared to a thumb drive.
I don't know if I will make it down, we have a team ski trip sometime in Feb, but I don't know dates yet. If I don't make it I will make it down another time. On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 8:43 AM, David Kaiser <dkai...@cdk.com> wrote: > I'm going to have to try one of these HTPC machines for a media center > too - this looks pretty cool. I've heard pretty good things about > XBMC Live so far - I think they had a booth at scale last year even. > Pete, are you coming down for scale conference this year? You should - > you can meet and hangout with most of use in LA for the weekend. > > Thanks everyone for all the useful comments on this question so far. I > really think it's cool how much everyone can contribute when one of us > is looking for ideas. > > > > On 12/16/2009, "Peter Manis" <peter.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >I'm using XBMC live, which is based on karmic, it uses VDPAU to offload > onto > >the video card. XBMC live comes with the Nvidia drivers, but I believe to > >get the most out of it you want to install the drivers from nvidia.com. > > Next to my SSD it is the best purchase I have made in a long time > > > >On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:17 PM, David Kaiser <dkai...@cdk.com> wrote: > > > >> What OS / Distro? How are you playing the HD content? Any special > >> drivers for the ION to render efficiently without CPU usage? > >> > >> On 12/16/2009, "Peter Manis" <peter.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> >I realize this is more geared towards netbooks, but I just wanted to > chime > >> >in. I have an Nvidia ION N330 dual core HTPC and it is really really > >> nice. > >> > Handles HD content while CPU intense processes run and it never skips > a > >> >beat. > >> > > >> >On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Randall Whitman <909li...@whizman.com > >> >wrote: > >> > > >> >> > In looking at a better (faster) netbook option, I'm interested in > >> >> > something with an Atom N280 processor, and I've read some of these > >> >> > reviews about the Nvidia ION processor, such as this one: > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_ion_linux&num=1 > >> >> > ... really fast performance with low > >> >> > energy needs (longer battery life when you use less CPU, etc.) > >> >> > >> >> Some things to compare FWIW... > >> >> > >> >> Linkname: MSI Announces HD-Capable Wind U110 Eco Netbook | > >> >> NetbookBoards.com > >> >> URL: > >> >> > >> >> > >> > http://netbookboards.com/2009/03/18/msi-announces-hd-capable-wind-u110-eco-netbook/ > >> >> > >> >> Always Innovating Touchbook <alwaysinnovating.com> . > >> >> > >> >> As i've probably already mentioned a dozen times, I'm really champing > at > >> >> the bit for ARM Cortex A9. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > http://www.linux-netbook.com/video/wistron-n900z-smartbook-with-freescale-processor(oneplace > i've posted wishlist specs; that model is not A9) > >> >> http://blogs.computerworld.com/14896/arming_desktop_linux > >> >> > >> >> /Randall > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> LinuxUsers mailing list > >> >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > >> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LinuxUsers mailing list > >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
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