Re: [PLUG] low footprint linux boxen for streaming video

This isn't quite an answer to your question, but thought I would chime in with my current solution.

I've dropped the entire machine attached to the tv (got to annoying for me without hdmi out on my old boxes) and got a chromecast. Plex media server runs like a dream on my arch server, and has good chromecast support via a browser or android device.

The big downside is plex requires a small paid subscription for chromecast support, though this wasn't an issue for me as I wanted to support the project.

On Mar 1, 2014 9:24 AM, "Michael Lazin" <microlaser@gmail.com> wrote:

Actually xbmc works very well on raspberry pi and you can store your videos on an nfs share on an actual desktop. I had this set up at one point using an nfs share on an actual desktop to a raspberry pi running arch with a wireless keyboard. I ended up using my raspberry pi for something else later on, but it streamed very well with xbmc+nfs mount.

On Mar 1, 2014 9:01 AM, "Chris Ochsenreither" <c.g.ochsenreither@gmail.com> wrote:
-Re-purposed atom net book

-Tiny Green Utilite with external hard drive
https://store.tinygreenpc.com/tiny-green-pcs/utilite-1/utilite-standard.html

-Rikomagic TV stick
http://liliputing.com/2013/10/rikomagic-mk802-iv-le-ubuntu-now-shipping-80.html

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Chris Ochsenreither
c.g.ochsenreither@gmail.com

On Sat, Mar 1, 2014, at 05:34 AM, Bill Patterson wrote:
> What recommendations do list members have for boxen that have a very low
> space and power footprint that can stream video? It seems this is not
> easily done with the Raspberry Pi. What other small Linuxian devices
> could be recommended? Thanks.
>
> Bill
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