This is a good form factor ...especially if you want to hide the machine behind your wall telly....then control VLC via your phone.
I will be looking at this topic with interest as i am intending to buy something for my living room too On 11 May 2010 12:27, Stephen Garton <sheepeating...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 11 May 2010 12:18, Simon Swaysland <simon.swaysl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm after some advice as to which system to buy and any issues I should > look > > out for when setting it up. > > > > I have a budget of around £300 for a media box which will be directly > > connected to a TV. I would prefer to buy a pre-built system, something > like > > Acer Aspire Revo (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172706) would be good > and > > then install Lucid. > > > > My main requirements are; > > > > 1. Output via HDMI > > 2. Small form factor. > > 3. WLAN. > > 4. Easy to use front-end (wife and kids will be main users) > > 5. Wireless keyboard and mouse. > > 6. Remote control would be great. > > > > I don't need a PVR as I already have Sky+. > > > > All suggestions welcome. > > > > Simon Swaysland. > > > > -- > > QUANDO OMNI FLUNKUS MORITATUS > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > What media are you going to be using it for? I am currently running > Boxee (www.boxee.tv) on a Lucid-based media centre. I use my either a > wireless keyboard, my iPhone or my Android phone (last two both over > wifi) to control it. I believe Boxee works fine with HD (my machine > isn't up to it, so I cannot confirm or deny), and my wife uses the > front end without problem. > > Hope That Helps, > > Steve Garton > http://blog.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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