>-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Good Cheap PC to play MP3s and MP4 video? (Was: OT Mac Mini >obsolescent?) >Local Time: December 6, 2017 10:46 AM >UTC Time: December 6, 2017 5:46 PM >From: [email protected] >To: Main PLUG discussion list <[email protected]> > >OK, I’ve decided on Linux. (No longer OT!) > >I need recommendations on an adequate PC to run stereo music and videos >(1920x1080 projector) for a church. > >I decided that Linux would be best to ensure that we can have good performance >and up-to-date software for this well-defined application. We wouldn’t be at >the mercy of Apple or Microsoft dragging us around a sharp corner. My main >backup guy has been using Linux (Mint, like me) for some years, and the apps >are basic enough that our other users would be comfortable. > >I’d like to keep this as cheap as reasonable, concentrating on solid quality >(e.g. really adequate power supply) so that we wouldn’t have to worry about it >for 5 to 10 years. I’d want all parts to be brand new, or almost.
Why not a Raspberry Pi 3? $75 for a complete kit including a 32GB SD card, and it can run either Raspbian (a spin on Debian), Ubuntu MATE, or OSMC. It should be powerful enough to project video and audio for your needs. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
