While Sven was busy upgrading this forum, I was busy upgrading my HTPC. I used an Ouvislite mini PC with a Celeron CPU as the basis for this new machine (which I got on sale on Prime Day). The machine has 8 GB of RAM and a 128 GB internal SSD, to which I added a 1 TB SATA SSD for storage of recordings.
It's running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the current build of MythTV, version 32. I'm using a HDHomerun Connect Duo as a tuner connected to my attic antenna to receive over the air television. I don't have cable or satellite, nor do I subscribe to any streaming services. Both the HTPC and HDHomeRun are connected via ethernet to my network via a gigabit switch located behind my entertainment center.
Here's the new machine sitting atop of the old one. The old one has served me faithfully since 2007 (innards were replaced in 2010 after a PSU failure fried it).
Here's the old one (big honking box in background) and the much smaller new one in the foreground.
The reasons I upgraded were: old machine is very old, it draws a lot of power, and needed a fan in the cabinet to keep it cool. The new machine stays cool without needing the cabinet fan. Also, the new machine has HDMI outputs on it, while the old one had to be connected with Toslink and component video.
For remote control I have a Microsoft MCE IR receiver that connects via USB.
In addition to running MythTV for watching TV, I can also use the Ubuntu desktop and web browser to watch things like Youtube on my home theater. I keep a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse in a drawer to pull out to use to run the web browser or other apps.
It's running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the current build of MythTV, version 32. I'm using a HDHomerun Connect Duo as a tuner connected to my attic antenna to receive over the air television. I don't have cable or satellite, nor do I subscribe to any streaming services. Both the HTPC and HDHomeRun are connected via ethernet to my network via a gigabit switch located behind my entertainment center.
Here's the new machine sitting atop of the old one. The old one has served me faithfully since 2007 (innards were replaced in 2010 after a PSU failure fried it).
Here's the old one (big honking box in background) and the much smaller new one in the foreground.
The reasons I upgraded were: old machine is very old, it draws a lot of power, and needed a fan in the cabinet to keep it cool. The new machine stays cool without needing the cabinet fan. Also, the new machine has HDMI outputs on it, while the old one had to be connected with Toslink and component video.
For remote control I have a Microsoft MCE IR receiver that connects via USB.
In addition to running MythTV for watching TV, I can also use the Ubuntu desktop and web browser to watch things like Youtube on my home theater. I keep a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse in a drawer to pull out to use to run the web browser or other apps.
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