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and press the enter key (note 2 is Composite, 1 is S-video, 0 is TV-tuner). You will get a reply saying input is now composite.
 
and press the enter key (note 2 is Composite, 1 is S-video, 0 is TV-tuner). You will get a reply saying input is now composite.
  
== Sample Systems for Consideration ==
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== Sample Systems for Consideration (under $500) ==
  
 
''remember: If it has USB then a wifi adapter can always be added.''
 
''remember: If it has USB then a wifi adapter can always be added.''
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'''[http://www.amazon.com/H87H3-TI-Intel-Quad-i5-4570S-Mini-ITX/dp/B00F8OPQWK/ref=sr_1_37?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420180951&sr=1-37&keywords=ITX+ComputerECS H87H3-TI]''' Intel Quad Core i5-4570S Thin Mini-ITX PC w/ 4GB, USB 3.0 & WiFi
 
'''[http://www.amazon.com/H87H3-TI-Intel-Quad-i5-4570S-Mini-ITX/dp/B00F8OPQWK/ref=sr_1_37?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420180951&sr=1-37&keywords=ITX+ComputerECS H87H3-TI]''' Intel Quad Core i5-4570S Thin Mini-ITX PC w/ 4GB, USB 3.0 & WiFi
* '''$499'''
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* '''$499.00'''
 
* Intel i5-4570S 3.6GHz (cores: x4)
 
* Intel i5-4570S 3.6GHz (cores: x4)
 
* HDMI IN and HDMI OUT
 
* HDMI IN and HDMI OUT
 
* WiFi
 
* WiFi
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'''[http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GB-BXi5-4200-Complete-Bluetooth-Pre-Installed/dp/B00R8PBM7U/ref=sr_1_38?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420180951&sr=1-38&keywords=ITX+Computer Gigabyte GB-BXi5-4200]''' Core i5 BRIX Complete PC System with 4GB Memory, 60GB mSATA SSD, WiFi
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* '''$470.00'''
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* Intel Core i5-4200U 2.60GHz (cores: x2)
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* HDMI
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* WiFi
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* ! 60GB mSATA SSD (no hard drive) solid state only
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'''ECS H87H3-TI''' Intel Quad Core i5-4570S Mini-ITX PC /4GB, USB 3.0, WiFi, [http://www.amazon.com/H87H3-TI-Intel-i5-4570S-Mini-ITX-Morex/dp/B00F8P64DY/ref=sr_1_39?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1420180951&sr=1-39&keywords=ITX+Computer Morex 557]
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* '''$499'''
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* Intel i5-4570S 3.6GHz (cores: x4)
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* HDMI IN and HDMI OUT
  
 
== Search ==
 
== Search ==
  
 
* http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank?fst=as%3Aoff&keywords=ITX+Computer&qid=1420143199&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Ck%3AITX+Computer%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2444556011|2289793011&sort=price-asc-rank
 
* http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank?fst=as%3Aoff&keywords=ITX+Computer&qid=1420143199&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A541966%2Ck%3AITX+Computer%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2444556011|2289793011&sort=price-asc-rank

Revision as of 01:04, 2 January 2015

SPECS: MUST HAVE

  • HDMI video out. TV does not have VGA input
  • Composite video input. Must accept a/v from satellite receiver.
  • WiFi networking
  • Linux supported hardware

CPU

Atom versus Celeron

Intel Atom vs Intel Celeron: similar performance. Atom is newer and uses less power. Conclusion: Atom over Celeron.

Composite Video Capture

MythTV pvrusb2 driver with an external usb capture device.

This guy had trouble getting capture from composite to work

Use synaptic (Package Manager) to install ivtv-utils, (in some distro's its just ivtv and described as Tools) If you don't have VLC media player installed use synaptic to install that too. In a terminal type (might be a good idea to copy and paste this command)

v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 -i 2

and press the enter key (note 2 is Composite, 1 is S-video, 0 is TV-tuner). You will get a reply saying input is now composite.

Sample Systems for Consideration (under $500)

remember: If it has USB then a wifi adapter can always be added.

Jetway Intel Atom D525 Dual Gigabit LAN Quiet MIni PC w/2GB, T3410, NC9MGL-525

  • $221.00
  • Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz (cores: x2)
  • HDMI
  • not fanless

Intel Atom D2550 Mini-ITX PC Kit w/ NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 Graphics, ZOTAC D2550ITXS-A-E, M350

  • $320.00
  • AtomTM D2550 1.86GHz (cores: x2)
  • WiFi
  • HDMI
  • not fanless

Intel Barebone System Embedded Kit/ Jetway NC9KDL-2550 Dual LAN Intel Atom D2550 1.86GHz Mini-ITX Motherboard, 2GB DDR3 SODIMM Memory, M350 Enclosure, PicoPSU-80 80W DC-DC power supply

  • $251.00
  • Atom D2550 1.86GHz (cores: ?)
  • HDMI
  • quiet fanless

Intel Atom D2550 Dual LAN & Dual COM Mini-ITX Networking PC, NF9B-2550, 2GB, M350

  • $291.00
  • Atom D2550 (cores: ?)
  • HDMI
  • quiet fanless

Giada mini Desktop (1.86 GHz Intel Atom Processor D2550, 2GB DDR3, 320G HDD, Windows 7)

  • $295
  • 1.86 GHz Atom D2550 (cores: ?)
  • HDMI
  • WiFi
  • included 320 GB HD

Giada F102D Intel Atom Dual Core Fanless Mini PC System

  • $330.00
  • Atom (Cedarview) Processor N2600 1.60GHz (cores: x2)
  • HDMI
  • WiFi
  • included 500 GB HD

H87H3-TI Intel Quad Core i5-4570S Thin Mini-ITX PC w/ 4GB, USB 3.0 & WiFi

  • $499.00
  • Intel i5-4570S 3.6GHz (cores: x4)
  • HDMI IN and HDMI OUT
  • WiFi

Gigabyte GB-BXi5-4200 Core i5 BRIX Complete PC System with 4GB Memory, 60GB mSATA SSD, WiFi

  • $470.00
  • Intel Core i5-4200U 2.60GHz (cores: x2)
  • HDMI
  • WiFi
  •  ! 60GB mSATA SSD (no hard drive) solid state only

ECS H87H3-TI Intel Quad Core i5-4570S Mini-ITX PC /4GB, USB 3.0, WiFi, Morex 557

  • $499
  • Intel i5-4570S 3.6GHz (cores: x4)
  • HDMI IN and HDMI OUT

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