[TriLUG] Media Services and Linux

Randy Barlow randy at electronsweatshop.com
Wed Apr 24 21:22:38 EDT 2013


On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 16:12 -0400, Tarus Balog wrote:
> Any suggestions for getting similar functions with a pure Linux
> solution? I am drawn toward the Openelec project since it is a small
> installation of XBMC, but I can't seem to find the hardware specs on a
> complete turn key solution. It would have to have HDMI out, a TV
> capture
> function/card and at least one USB port for an external drive and
> another for an IR receiver. I want something small and quiet, just
> like
> the Mini

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?

-- 
Randy Barlow




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