[TriLUG] Media Services and Linux

[Bryan Pearson]

I've been using OpenElec on my AppleTV 1, and I like it. If you dont mind
reducing down the install to busybox, and like the idea of making it more
"appliance" like. Openelec is ideal. There are some weird things I've
encountered with it.  For one, I use NFS mounts for media sharing, and
Openelec only allows mounting through a certain specific directory.

In my setup, we use a MySQL database to sync all the XBMC instances, and
with openelec requiring a specific directory, you have to accommodate the
difference in paths.

And now xbmc can directly interface with mythtv and other pvr systems, it's
a great solution.

Bryan


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Bill Farrow <bill at arrowsreach.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:22 PM, Randy Barlow
> <randy at electronsweatshop.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 16:12 -0400, Tarus Balog wrote:
> > I've never actually owned or used a Mini, but as I understand it,
> > there's no reason you couldn't use it to run Linux with XBMC. Anybody
> > more knowledgeable care to comment?
>
> You can run XBMC on the MacMini and use it instead of Apples' FrontRow
> theater application.
>
> I have tried a JetWay mini PC, but it had numerous problems: loud fan,
> overheating GPU, etc
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/113232536488558671467/posts/QP4PwahznHr
>
> Right now I am considering a $100 fanless intel ATOM board with built
> in HDMI.  The BeagleBone Black is also interesting, but we need to
> wait and see what the graphics support is like.
>
> My current system is an old intel desktop running MythTV and XBMC with
> a single remote control for everything (a Microsoft MCE USB remote
> with IR Blasters).
>
> Do we need a Linux Media Services demo and hack day/weekend to pool
> our knowledge ?
>
> Bill
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