config ideas for MythBE/NAS + Myth/XBMC/Boxee FE

[jalyst]

Meh don't think I'll share....
Good-luck anyone with similar projects, adios.

[jalyst]

Almost have a completed product (it's a doozey)
"May" post a build log, but in a new thread I think.

[jalyst]

Kano/Anyone? Thanks.
Will start a build log soon, probably not on this forum but will link to it from here.

[jalyst]

What do you mean? Yes digital = all the same, but analogue stage = huge variations in quality.
There isn't going to be a huge difference in power consumption between the MSI H55M-E33 & the GA-H57M-USB3 though is there?

Cheers.

[Kano]

DIGITAL = always the same, no need for soundcard. The more extras your board has got the more power it needs. Think about that.

[jalyst]

I really want the soundcard, LT goal is to also to add a digital AMP and essentially make my HTPC the AVR too.

There isn't going to be a huge difference in power consumption between the MSI H55M-E33 & the GA-H57M-USB3 though is there?
Price difference will probably be significant though.....

Actually I have since gone to DDR-1333, forgot to edit my post with the new RAM (doh I cant on this forum now).

[Kano]

I would get something much cheaper, no extra soundcard, no usb 3. Because usally thats lost money, better use eSATA instead of usb 3. Maybe MSI H55M-E33 (mATX). In a review this board did not need much energy in idle mode, so should be a good choice. Also you should use just default ddr3-1333 with 1.5v (at max 1.65v). You should not need to oc the system anyway. Especially when you add a nv card (preferred g210 with passive cooling).

[jalyst]

Can I get some thoughts on this & this please?!!?
I will post my progress in more detail soon.......

[jalyst]

Thanks I'll keep it in mind!

What about the hardware components...
Anything you'd do differently or I'm missing?

[Kano]

A litte compile hint for xbmc + new nvidia card: As mpeg4 playback is broken with mpeg4 using vdpau you can disable it completely using:

perl -pi -e 's|.*VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG4_PART2_SP.*\n||' xbmc/cores/dvdplayer/Codecs/ffmpeg/configure

Would be better if it would be fixed in xbmc itself - this is just a brutal hotfix...