[mythtvnz] Raspberry Pi as a multimedia frontend: first impressions.

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Bruce Wilson <acaferacer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 30 June 2012 18:21, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Jonathan Hoskin
>> <jonathan.hoskin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Saturday, 30 June 2012 at 2:41 PM, jfp wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Jut got myself a Raspberry Pi (Model B)
>>>
>>>
>>> Would you mind giving an indication of what you paid for yours all up?
>>>
>>> I see a few on Trademe but I assume most of them are scalpers given the
>>> original US$35 price tag.
>>
>> I ordered mine from RS a week or so ago, prices in GBP:
>>
>> RS Stock No.    Qty     Description     Unit Price      Goods Value
>> 726-3053        1       Micro USB Euro power supply for Raspberry Pi    £4.89   £4.89
>> 2000114141      1       4GB Class 6 SDHC Flash memory card for Raspberry Pi     £6.49   £6.49
>> Case-CLR        1       Raspberry Pi Type B Case - Clear        £3.99   £3.99
>> 756-8308        1       Raspberry Pi Type B Single Board Computer       £21.60  £21.60
>>        Running Total   £36.97
>> Standard Delivery (Despatch expected within 9 week(s))  £4.95
>> Order total     £41.92
>>
>> (sorry about the formating, cut and paste from the order confirmation email)
>
> I was wondering what the pi has over one of those set top
> android/linux media players that can be had for about the same?


possibly nothing other than coolness factor :)

for experimentation I believe it has a range of headers that can be
used for control etc.

And a full linux distro you can tailor to your needs.

For a multimedia box, it has some disadvantages, but worth a try I guess.