MythTV Frontend Hardware

[Aaron Vegh]

Sorry for top posting; on an iPhone!

So you're using an AppleTV? I'd really like to know if the ATV can  
work with HD content: could you stream and playback at least 720p  
video? I'd assumed not so well, which is why I was looking at the mini  
instead... Thoughts?

Cheers,
Aaron

Aaron Vegh, Principal
Innoveghtive Inc.
Office 647 477 2690
Cell 905 924 1220

On 7-Jun-08, at 3:55 PM, "D. Hugh Redelmeier" <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> | From: Aaron Vegh <aaronvegh-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
>
> | I've lately been attempting to research hardware that would be
> | suitable for a Myth Frontend machine. I'm having a hell of a time  
> with
> | it, as it turns out. My requirements are:
>
> I have an AppleTV which I intend to use as a Myth frontend, but I
> haven't had the time to do the required hacking.
>
> There is a MythTV frontend port but it hasn't been rebuilt for the
> current Apple system software on the AppleTV.  Actually, the problem
> is with an application needed to actually run it.
>
> To develop for a hacked ApplTV, assuming that you want to run on top
> of the Apple software, pretty much requires you to compile on a Mac.
>
> I do have it hacked in a variety of ways.  For example, I can ssh in.
>
> Some have run Linux on it instead.
>
> | - Must playback HD video
>
> Yes.
>
> | - Must have gigabit ethernet
>
> No.  100megabit wired; 802.11g wireless.
>
> | - Must run either fanless or very silently
>
> Quiet.  A bit hot.
>
> | - Must have DVI output
>
> Component out and HDMI.  Since HDMI is a superset of DVI, that ought
> to be good enough.
>
> | - Really want it to be under $400
>
> I got mine for $200 from SiG.  I think that they are not an authorized
> dealer.  They don't currently sell them.
>
> Apple sells refurbs for not much more.
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