ijr at routex
Apr 15, 2003, 7:03 AM
Post #2 of 2
(622 views)
Permalink
|
|
Re: Need your comments on planned Mini-ITX HTPC setup
[In reply to]
|
|
Oh and another thing...if I go with the Intel-based board assuming it will
fit, will the case I have chosen have enough power (and the P4 connector)
for it? Maybe I should just stick with the EPIA-M 10000...it seems that
it's designed for this. I just want to make sure it's powerful enough for
recording/watching Live TV and time-shifting.
Thanks again.
--On Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:39 AM -0400 Iohan Reyes <ijr [at] routex>
wrote:
> Sorry to bring an old thread back to life, but I am now seriously
> investigating the building of a new HTPC system, and I need it to be as
> small as possible (and horizontal in form) so it will fit in my small
> "entertainment center". I looked at the specs of this board mentioned
> below and they keep referring to it as a "Mini-FlexATX". Is this the
> same as Mini-ITX? Will this board fit with the case I have chosen below?
> My first choice is to put Linux and try MythTV on this box but if I have
> driver problems and such, I will probably fall back to ShowShifter or
> SnapStream on Windows XP.
>
> Here is the planned configuration and a link to the important parts:
>
> Case: http://www.amselectronics.com/Products/PC_Servers/CF-668.html
> Motherboard+CPU: http://www.commell.com.tw/Product/SBC/LV-670.HTM (if
> this fits in the above case) + Celeron 1.7Ghz Alternative
> Motherboard+CPU:
> http://www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81 (EPIA-M
> with 1Ghz C3) Memory: PC2100 DDR
> Hard Drive: 120GB WD 1200JB 8MB cache
> DVD-ROM: Lite-On 16X
> TV Tuner: http://www.asus.com.tw/vga/tvtuner/specification.htm (Needed
> low-profile PCI card for the above case) I am plugging directly into my
> cable tv line (no external box) so I am good to go with a regular tuner
> card.
>
> Do you think the above config (primary or alternative) makes sense?
> Will the low-profile tuner card fit in the case I have chosen? It seems
> like the backplate is still tall, but I wouldn't know since I haven't
> seen the case in person. Will the Intel-based mobo fit in the case once
> the CPU fan is put on? If not, is the EPIA board good enough for
> Time-Shifting?
> Any other comments, thoughts, or suggestions would be highly
> appreciated...I want to order this stuff sometime this week.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> --On Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:52 AM -0700 Micah Morton
> <micah [at] oregontech> wrote:
>
>> I found this board a couple months ago and finally got my account set up
>> at the place that distributes them in the US. I can now sell these
>> things cheap-o!! Here's the link
>>
>> http://www.commell.com.tw/Product/SBC/LV-670.HTM
>>
>> Contact me via email and let me know if you are interested in getting a
>> couple of these.
>>
>> I can sell them for 230bucks a pop. Thats just enough to cover the
>> product and shipping on my end. I make no money on this sale. As a
>> mythtv enthusiast, I would love to see some people use these things and
>> make a really awesome mythbox. One cool difference is that they have
>> coaxial tv-out with simultaneous SPDIF, unlike the VIA, where its a
>> shared port that you switch with a jumper. Intel has linux drivers
>> online for their video (which I am unsure of as far as tv-out support
>> goes).
>>
>> Anyways, email me directly and let me know if you would like to get one
>> of these boards.
>>
>> I cannot make any guarantees whether or not they will work, but they look
>> fairly solid.. I'm going to get one for myself for sure.
>>
>> --Micah Morton
>> --micah [at] oregontech
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users [at] snowman
>> http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users [at] snowman
> http://lists.snowman.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
|
