Build a mini ITX rig put in a i3 doesn't have to be the latest and greatest revision wise. Get yourself 4 gig of DDR_3 and a mid range graphics card. That way if you get bored of XBMC you can reuse it as a server you can get a few decent mini ITX cases that can house a few 2.5 drives. I like the Bit Fenix ones myself. You can get a remote off eBay for peanuts ;)
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From: Imran Chaudhry<
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Sent: 22/04/2014 08:11 PM
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Subject: [Hampshire] What XBMC Hardware?
Hi All,
I'm putting my Xbox systems slowly out to pasture as we move to a hi-def world.
I'm after decent hardware to run XBMC on, I've already tried
OpenElec/Raspberry Pi but was not satisfied with it. I've bought a WD
Live Media Player which I am similarly not 100% happy with.
My requirements are:
* must have power on/off via remote
* must be small footprint
* menu click sounds
* quick response with no lag between button press and on-screen menu
* able to play hi-def including 1080p via HDMI
* remote that is easy to configure
* at least one USB port
* optical digital audio out nice but not essential
Do any of you run XBMC on such hardware?
I've seen a bewildering array of low-cost devices on eBay based on
Android but there seem to be umpteen million variations so it looks
like a minefield to me.
Thanks!
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