If someone is able to produce a Linux driver for the hardware decoder on this board, the latest VIA Epia EX looks like the vdr setup for the future.
http://techreport.com/onearticle.x/11511
Hardware accelerated MPEG2, MPEG4 and WMV9, 720p and 1080i output via DVI, S-Video composite and component and 13.5W of power.
Regards,
Richard