Media PC on Linux
As an experiment I decided to build Media PC based on Linux. First of all I was wondering, how much did the Linux distributions evolve in the past few years (I’ve used Linux since a few years only on servers). The second thing is, I was fascinated by quite new, miniaturized hardware solutions based on Intel Atom processors. The third was, I wanted to check in real life the suitability of so called Media P..
Concerning the last one, after a tentative googling I made a few assumptions, which I’d like to achieve:
* watching films/pictures in HD on my TV set;
* listening to music (including webcast);
* browsing on the TV set;
* using everything as a simple NAS (Network Attached Storage) - mainly for a backup.
And the usage of all hardware should be not much involving, which means that I’d like it to ensure:
* an easy allocation of media (that is data) in the device;
* easy handling - the best option would be a remote control;
* a quick start - optimal using a hibernation mechanism.
It’d also be good if the hardware was silent and didn’t use much energy.
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