[Gllug] Is linux a good bet for HTPC

[Alex (Me)]

Hi there,

I have an Ubuntu 10.10 box, fairly standard install, with XBMC (www.xbmc.org)
as my media manager.  It's plugged into my LCD TV using a standard VGA
cable, so I can't vouch for 1080p (although I've not heard of any issues
with this, if your graphics card supports 1080p I would think that with the
appropriate driver you'll get that res out of it).  I have an IR remote, as
well as a Wii Remote to manipulate the menus, and I have to say this is a
splendid set-up.  XBMC support for live TV is still in beta, but if the
standard of the rest of their offering is anything to go by, once it's ready
for full release it will be excellent.

I've always used nVidia cards (and currently use a cheap 512MB 8600GT)
because they have generally better driver support (although still
binaries).  I have used ATI cards on Linux without problems, but I recommend
you check other forums for information on linux driver feature support.

Toodle-pip,

Alex

On 4 May 2011 01:24, Gary Pownall <gary_pownall at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm thinking about building an HTPC and I would love it to run Linux but
> I'm concerned the graphics drivers (ATI ) may not be as good as the one's
> they write for windows, also I've heard linux doesn't do 1080p
>
> I'd be watching live TV and Blu Ray mainly, as well as music etc...
>
> I'd appreciate some advice and help in reaching a decision.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Gary
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