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[PLUG] Building a MythTV Setup part II
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- From: TuskenTower <tuskentower@gmail.com>
- To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
- Subject: [PLUG] Building a MythTV Setup part II
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:01:41 -0400
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After my first stab at building a hypothetical configuration I have
done some homework and picked out two motherboards that could function
easily as a standalone MythTV system or a frontend.
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 Merom 1.83 GHz $250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819111303
HDHomeRun $170 + existing pcHDTV cards
Motherboards
Both feature:
2x SATA 150
1x IDE
Intel GMA 950
GigE
AOpen i945GTt-VFA Core 2 Duo Mobile Mainboard $230
http://www.logicsupply.com/products/i945gtt_vfan
Compatibility chart - http://usa.aopen.com/products_RCL.aspx
- Strong Linux support
- Comes with power supply and case
- Dizzying array of output options: VGA, DVI, Svideo, Component video
- 1x PCIe
- SODIMMs @ 2gb is $83 - 20 rebate
Cons:
- Compatibility of hardware
- Included case has no optical drive space
- Can't use my pcHDTV cards
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?s=daf4b3a2d218efbef9728bf67c81f031&t=125294
Total cost is ~$740
ABIT IL-90MV Socket 478 Intel 945GT Micro ATX $130 (w/o PSU)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813127009
Compatibility chart - http://www2.abit.com.tw/test-report/il-90mv.htm?1
- Strong Linux support
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?s=daf4b3a2d218efbef9728bf67c81f031&t=124896
- HDMI, HDMI -> DVI cable
- Optical S/PDIF in and out
- 2x PCI, 1x PCIe
- RAM @ 2gb is $99 - 35 rebate
- $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811292003
Cons:
- HDMI 1.2 spec (this could be a problem for me)
Total cost is ~$720 w/o case and psu
OR if I want to be really lazy,
HDHomeRun $170
Apple Mac mini MA607LL/A (1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB
Hard Drive, Combo Drive) $600 - 25 rebate
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000BNP1MS/ref=ord_cart_shr/103-1897722-1772653?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
- Strong Mac OS X support ;)
- RAM @ 2gb is $110
Cons:
- DVI and VGA out only
- Less fun
- No pcHDTV cards
Total cost ~$870
You can see why I said that the Tivo Series 3 is not a bad price.
I am buying new parts for my primary Linux box, so not being able to
use the two pcHDTV cards is not too great of a concern. Anyone run
more than one myth backend?
Amul
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