[arch-general] x86 hardware suggestion for home movie theater setup (kodi)

[wolfgang_mader at brain-frog.de]

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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