[ale] mythtv + xbmc suggestions wanted

[Preston Boyington]

H P Ladds wrote:
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> My only issue with the ION/Atom machines is their lack of a DVD player,
> especially if it is used as a quiet frontend for a big noisy remote
> backend server. How do you play rented DVDs in the scenario?
> 

I am planning on using a USB external DVD drive for this, but typically
I rip my movies to mp4 or avi and they are available via NFS to my
computers.  It's much easier this way since I can set up playlists for
my daughter of all her favorite movies, cartoons, etc.  DVD sets can get
expensive and little hands don't realize the cost at times.  :)

> 
> I searched the article for "USB,"  and I'm not certain what you mean
> here. Use the USB for an external drive, booting, the remote control?
> 

sorry I wasn't clear.  I'm planning on trying to use a USB TV Tuner
Stick (like the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950) with the Acer Aspire Revo.  So
far things are looking really promising for a media center.

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