[mythtvnz] Suitable Frontend

[Don Robertson]

Hi all,

I have go a Pentium 4 3ghz running as a backend with Mythbuntu - as 
discussed on this list :-)

This machine is okay - cannot quite cope with recording HD TV, or 
Commercial Flagging *and* serving media to my laptop. But it can record 
two (sometimes three) channels, and will do for now. It is too loud for 
the living room though.

I would like to get a machine for a front end, and any suggestions 
anyone has. Quiet is good :-)

Given my backend is a P4 - would this be good enough for a front end?

A number of machines have DVI out - can can I use this to output full hd 
using a DVI to HDMI cable?

Could I use a vga to rca type cable to get full hd?

Anyway - thanks for the help :-)

DOn