2009-11-23, 11:44
Hi all,
First time post here, I used (and loved) XBMC back in the days of my original xbox and am now building an HTPC using a zotac ION based mb.
I have decided to go the Ubuntu route but have a question for you all, I would like to boot the machine straight into XBMC when switched on however i would also like to use this as a pc sometimes (web browsing, torrent download e.t.c)
Would i notice any difference in performance (apart from boot time) between a full install of Ubuntu with XBMC runnig as an app and a minimal or live cd install of XBMC.
This will mostly be used to play HD 1080 and 720 video content.
Thanks in advance.
First time post here, I used (and loved) XBMC back in the days of my original xbox and am now building an HTPC using a zotac ION based mb.
I have decided to go the Ubuntu route but have a question for you all, I would like to boot the machine straight into XBMC when switched on however i would also like to use this as a pc sometimes (web browsing, torrent download e.t.c)
Would i notice any difference in performance (apart from boot time) between a full install of Ubuntu with XBMC runnig as an app and a minimal or live cd install of XBMC.
This will mostly be used to play HD 1080 and 720 video content.
Thanks in advance.