<p>We used to use a powerpc mini as a frontend. It could play SD or anything we'd transcoded down to 480, but it couldn't handle live or recorded HD. We eventually ditched it and moved to an intel based box that could handle live HD.</p>
<p>Brian.</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 21, 2009 9:11 AM, "Craig Treleaven" <<a href="mailto:ctreleaven@cogeco.ca">ctreleaven@cogeco.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br><p><font color="#500050">>Hi,
>I'm trying to persuade my old Mac Mini, G4 1.25Ghz with 1Gb ram and
>OSX 10.4.11 to run a Myth...</font></p>A G4 mini should be able to playback standard definition TV recordings, but you'll need a newer machine for high def.<br>
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Craig<br>
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