[sf-lug] Hardware for a Linux-based media hub

[Ted Strzalkowski]

The Zotac zbox is a good choice.  Affordable and small.

http://www.zotacusa.com/products/mini-pcs/zbox

At that point, you could just run Plex server and client on it so your
other devices could also stream from it.  Plex has apps for netflix, amazon
and the likes.  It isn't fully opensource, though, so there's that.


On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Ehud Kaldor <ehud.kaldor at gmail.com> wrote:

> i currently have the Logitech GTV, which is Android based, and i hate
> it...
>
>
> Cheers,
> Ehud
>
>
>
> On Tue 21 May 2013 04:25:29 PM PDT, Shane Tzen wrote:
> > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Ehud Kaldor <ehud.kaldor at gmail.com
> > <mailto:ehud.kaldor at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi all,
> >     I'm looking for a cheap mini computer to use as a media hub. The
> >     kind that connects to your TV over HDMI and your network, and
> >     let's you watch local videos, as well as connecting to Netflix and
> >     the likes.
> >     Any recommendations? The only thing I seem to find are android
> >     based ones which I don't like, or expensive ones.
> >
> >
> > I think your best bet is going to be running this stuff on Android
> > (XBMC, Netflix) with a box
> > like http://www.amazon.com/electronics/dp/B00CH643A8
>
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