HTPC
(updated )
For a long time I always had an HTPC as a hobby. I built multiple versions. Here is a description of my last one.
Specification
- Processor
- AMD E-350
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- AMD E-350 1600 MHz Dual Core
- Comment
- surprisingly fast and energy saving
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- Comment
- Video Card
- ATI Wrestler – AMD Radeon HD 6310
- Linux Support
-
Some inconsistent repainting issues with mythtv
should be able to comsume less power - Identification/Module
- fglrx
- Comment
export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1and maybeexport XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1before starting mythtv helps about the repainting issue
- Harddisks
-
Corsair Accelerator SSD 30GB
SAMSUNG HD502IJ 500GB
SAMSUNG HD252KJ 250GB
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- SATA ahci
- Comment
- The SSD is for fast booting (use mount options: noatime,discard), 500 GB HD internal data storage, 250 GB HD external data storage
- Wifi
- TP-Link (TL-WN721N) – 150Mbps WLAN
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- atheros – ath9k_htc
- Comment
- LAN
- 1 GBit Realtek
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- RTL8111/8168B – r8169
- Comment
- Display
- Size 24″
Resolution 1980×1080
non-glare - Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- Comment
- Display is connected through hdmi
everything works fine
- Remote Control
- Came with TV Tuner Card
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- anysee_rc, …
- Comment
- DVD/CD
- LiteOn iHAS122
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- Comment
- Audio
- ATI Wrestler HDMI Audio Radeon HD 6250/6310
- Linux Support
- ok – hdmi sound does not work yet
- Identification/Module
- snd_hda_intel
- Comment
- TV
- Anysee E7 PTC/PT2C DVB-C Internal USB Card
- Linux Support
- can’t compare but very bad receiption with some channels (all but German ARD „group“)
- Identification/Module
- dvb_usb
- Comment
- SD and HD working
CI Slot (AlphaCrypt) with SmartCard working
- OS
- MythUbuntu Linux 12.04 64bit
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- kernel 3.2 64bit
- Comment
- needs current linux media-build compiled and installed to get the TV card working with CI
- Mythtv
- Mythtv 0.25
- Linux Support
- good
- Identification/Module
- ok, still some issues with vaapi + fglrx + hd playback profiles
- Comment
- 0.25 frontend and backend
Installation and Configuration
No issues while ubuntu installation. Everything works fine there. Installed Mythbuntu to the SSD for faster boot (more waf friendly)
More tbd (some more about autostart/scheduling/shutdown configuration, remote control config, )
Sources and Links
No special order whatsoever…
- http://palosaari.fi/linux/
- Kernel developer – anysee driver/module and more developer. Big thanks!
- http://www.vdr-portal.de/board16-video-disk-recorder/board85-hdtv-dvb-s2/106098-anysee-dvb-s2-t-c/index1.html
- Discussion about Anysee E7 (German)
- http://olefriis.blogspot.de/2010/06/mythtv-on-eeebox.html
- Blog article about mythtv, eebox and anysee DVB-C
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1385896
- VAAPI with mythtv and ATI/AMD Video cards
- http://mythtvbox.blogspot.de/2005/12/getting-mythvideo-to-use-169-aspect.html
- Aspect ratio for watching hdtv