jori.hamalainen@teliasonera.com a écrit :
- diskless system : EPIA ML6000 / 600MHz, 512MB, diskless, 100Mbps
Ethernet, 12V power supply, no fan, no noise : 25W off the wall while decoding video
Blah, only one PCI slot. Where are proper low-power MB's with 2 or more PCI slots for DVB-cards? And how much does the server (NFS, DVB-card(s)) use power?
No use of PCI in the client.
The server is powered by an UPS, which tells me 115VA delivered to : * EPIA EK8000 (fanless) * 4x 250GB spinning disks * 1x 8 ports ethernet switch (powered off the PC 5V line) * the ADSL triple play box (FreeBox, powered off the PC 12V line) * audio amplifier in standby * no DVB devices yet
The server being there and useful, adding VDR services to it is just a net gain. Finally moving DVB devices to it will also allow me to power off other clients, which is also a net gain.
PCH power requirements:
I happened to have my Kill-A-Watt nearby and this is what I found: With the HD spinning: 180mA / 12Watts With the HD idle and the PH in standby: 100mA / 6Watts
And PCH supports upto 1080p (or 1920x1200 with 16/10 monitor) with no micro judders.. :) Just the UI is needed for full VDR-usage.
I guess you're talking about PopcornHour. This is another path : much more power efficient, much more integrated, but much less open and fun than DIY x86 PC hardware ;-)