[mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:24:07 +1200

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It's a very messy solution.. :)

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From: mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of paul arthur
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 10:57 AM
To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Subject: [mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??

Let me know why this is a dumb idea please.

Im looking at setting up a Mythtv solution for a friend who lives in the
deepest waikato - no internet, bad power, no TV signal small budget.

if we go ahead, we may use a different frontend if there is not enough grunt
in the backend, and get a decent external disk - usb2 200+GB

Tell me your thoughts on using an oldish 1Ghz+ broken screen laptop as a
mythbackend with a USB DVB tuner

pro's
*  built in UPS
* quiet
* cheap
* built in TV-Out 
* low power consumption
* 100mb ethernet port
* CD/DVD drive

con's
* finding an external usb dvd dongle that works...??
* small internal disk capacity

Thoughts please

Paul.

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