Is there anything the Roku won't do that a regular MythTV frontend will? This seems like the perfect frontend for MythTV, especially for the $300 asking price!
Steve On Friday 07 October 2005 10:44, A JM wrote: > Chris, > How about some insight on installation, setup and what not? It's looking > very appealing, does it have network access? > Thanks, > > On 10/7/05, Chris Gackstatter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After reading all this about the mini-mac and then someone talking about > > water cooled I am convinced I made the right decision to go with the Roku > > HD1000 photobridge. > > > > http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/index.php > > > > Pros > > > > - it is relatively cheap -$299 > > > > - it is fanless > > > > - build specifically for HDTV but works fine with SDTV as well > > > > - The portion of MythTV that is already done works great (front end > > record and watch live TV) > > > > - The roku comes with an remote that will control all of the functions > > currently available for MythRoku (MythTv roku frontend) > > > > - Roku as a company is committed to open software and provides a Roku SDK > > free of charge. > > > > - Runs other great apps for integrating your PC to your Home > > entertainment center (ie: Slim Server and others) > > > > Cons > > > > - it will only run mythTV as a front end > > > > - The MythTV port is not completely done > > > > - it is new and has a small but growing developer base for MythTV > > > > I use this product every day, my young kids use this product, and we all > > love it. > > > > Chris > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Ricardo Kleemann > > *Sent:* Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:57 PM > > *To:* Discussion about mythtv > > *Subject:* Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless > > solution > > > > Hi guys, > > > > This is not a fanless solution, but what do you guys think of this? How > > does this hardware stack up for mythtv? > > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856140003 > > > > It's only $125 with a rebate, just add the cpu, memory, disk. It already > > has a video card with TV-out... > > > > Ricardo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > *From:* Alex Brekken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > *To:* Discussion about mythtv <[email protected]> > > > > *Sent:* Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:12 PM > > > > *Subject:* Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless > > solution > > > > Well I'm not sure I'd call the Mini inexpensive (maybe compared to other > > Mac's), but the form factor is pretty tough to beat. Is HD even a remote > > possibility on a Mini, or is it out of the question? I assume you can't > > use hardware acceleration like XvMC.... If it can't do HD, is the CPU the > > problem, or the vid card? I'm just thinking that if I wait a bit, maybe > > Apple will come out with a next-gen Mini with more power. > > > > On 10/6/05, *Jake* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > i remember seeing someone post somewhere, can't remember if it was > > this list or irc or what, that had built the mac mini into their tv > > housing. he had a website with pictures, i think he had some sort of > > big dlp tv but apparently that worked and i thought it was pretty cool > > at the time. > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
