As a first project, check out mythdora. It is a Fedora based MythTV 'distro'. I installed it as a demo for a LUG (ie, in less than 2 hours). Also check the hardware discussions on the mythtv wiki/website. http://g-ding.tv/?q=MythDora On Thu, 3 Jan 2008, Mindaugas wrote: > Which one of the Linux projects would you suggest and why? MythTV, Freevo or something else? Is CentOS good for such task or I should better use some more bleeding edge distribution like Fedora? > > Also what are hardware requirements? I believe HD 1080p h264 movie playback will set the bar. Which Intel or AMD CPU is enough (but not too expensive) for that? And which video card is more suitable for such task. > > HTPC would be connected to Panasonic LCD TV with VGA and HDMI inputs. > > Thanks, > > Mindaugas > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim at rossberry.com http://www.rossberry.com "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." Thomas Paine