I am planning on building a mythTV box and need a recommendation regarding CPU. My original plan was to build around a mini-itx EPIA system (EPIA M-10000 or M-12000). However, after reading through this board (and having a previous question answered) I think that I should consider another system. I am concerned about transcoding performance with the EPIA CPUs.
I plan to use this box only as a back end to record TV and transcode. I understand that with EPIA CPUs performance for transcoding is terrible. What kind of CPU would you recommend? I don't want to spend too much (otherwise, I wouldn't ask here - I would just go buy the lastest from AMD or Intel). Also, I would prefer to build a system that is: - less power-hungry (uses less electricity) - is fairly quiet - has a smaller form factor This is why I originally planned a mini-itx system. I know it is a subjective question, but what kind of (AMD / INTEL) CPU provides the 'sweet spot' for price vs. performance (vis. a vis. transcoding)? Thanks, Craig _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
