On Sunday, January 10, 2016 3:11:48 PM CET Dirk wrote:
On 10-01-16 14:09, Wolfgang Mader wrote: > Dear list, > > right now, I run a home movie theater setup under arch linux on an arm > device. While I really appreciate the low power consumption and the small > form factors of arm (developer) boards, for me, arm also comes with a > much larger maintenance burden than standard x86 hardware. Thus, I search > for a platform which is x86 and well suited for a home theater setup. > While browsing the internet, I go the feeling, that the Intel Atom series > might be a good way to go. In particular, here is what I aim for: > > - standard boot process. No uboot. > - standard cpu such that I can relay on standard arch repos and community > - a graphics chip for which drivers are officially available, such as > integrated intel graphics > - low power consumption > - some sort of internet connectivity, preferable cabled, but wifi would > also be ok. > - usb, but nothing fancy, only for keyboard > > Software wise, the hardware should be able to allow for browsing the > internet and to deliver video and audio fluently. The interface I am > targeting is kodi. > > Since I have no experience with low-powered x86 hardware such as the Intel > Atom chips, I kindly ask for your experience and opinions on the topic. > > Thanks and have a nice week. Be carefull, not all Intel Atom chips are supported by the open source drivers, some use a PowerVR graphics engine. I have an Intel NUC running Arch & Kodi. Very compact and still powerfull. Mine even has an IR port which I can use to power it on with a Logitech remote. regards, Dirk
Thanks for all your helpful replies. Best, Wolfgang
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