> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:22:48 -0000, George Styles > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 1) I plan on buying a second hand XBOX and > putting Linux on it to run > > > MythTV as a Front End to the rest of my system > > > > > Q.1 Wondered if I could get a Webcam working > with the XBOX (nice to > > > have!) > > > > The XBox features 4 USB ports, so a USB webcam > would work (with an adapter > > which is a passive, easily home-made job) > >
Sorry to reply to this thread about the webcam, but I already deleted the original post! In any case, be careful about Wireless-G on the Xbox. I had similar plans until I learned that the USB ports are USB 1.0 or 1.1 (can't remember which)...a Wireless-G card will work, but not at G speeds. This may not be a deal breaker for you, but I read somewhere that live TV on a wireless frontend was only doable using Wireless G (54 Mbps) speeds...The bandwidth on the Xbox ports at 12 Mbps doesn't allow for that. If my information about the USB spec for the Xbox ports is wrong, please let me know! I would love to actually get 54 Mbps from a USB wireless G adapter, but based on the above info, I am looking for a way to drop cat5 to the xbox instead. marty
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