2011-11-04, 05:32
I have a Mac Mini running XBMC 10.1 playing ISOs from a nfs server over a 1GB network right now. Fairly happy with it with the exception of some occasional issues with stutter/shudder. We use a Harmony 1100 do everything except navigate XBMC, still using the apple remote for that.
I want to reproduce this for my living room setup.
I would like to use Linux on some non Apple hardware.
Is there any hardware out there that I can put the latest Ubuntu LTS on, install XBMC and connect the LAN, HDMI and power to it and go?
This goes in the living room/den so power, HDMI and one network cable is all I get. No kludgey hacks for a remote, it has to work with the Harmony 1100. And the hardware drivers have to work with a standard distribution, preferably Ubuntu or some variant thereof.
Right now, another Mac Mini with 4GB of RAM is going to run me around $600 - $700. Is there reliable linux compatible hardware out there at this price point or below that won't require six weeks of build time tearing my hair out? Zotac, Shuttle - any of that stuff what I'm looking for?
I want to reproduce this for my living room setup.
I would like to use Linux on some non Apple hardware.
Is there any hardware out there that I can put the latest Ubuntu LTS on, install XBMC and connect the LAN, HDMI and power to it and go?
This goes in the living room/den so power, HDMI and one network cable is all I get. No kludgey hacks for a remote, it has to work with the Harmony 1100. And the hardware drivers have to work with a standard distribution, preferably Ubuntu or some variant thereof.
Right now, another Mac Mini with 4GB of RAM is going to run me around $600 - $700. Is there reliable linux compatible hardware out there at this price point or below that won't require six weeks of build time tearing my hair out? Zotac, Shuttle - any of that stuff what I'm looking for?
