Re: Embedded multimedia device

[Marcin Jessa <lists%yazzy.org@localhost>]

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:28:01 -0300
"Jared D. McNeill" <jmcneill%invisible.ca@localhost> wrote:

> Marcin Jessa wrote:
> > Hi guys.
> >
> > I built an multimedia device to play music over network
> > using VIA EPIA E board. It runs MPD- http://www.musicpd.org/ 
> > which is controlled with http://www.jinzora.com/ or any of
> > the graphical clients listed on http://www.musicpd.org/clients.shtml
> > The problem is those VIA boards are pretty big and clumsy.
> > So I was wondering if you know of a rather inexpensive and most
> > preferably x86-based board which is both small and have an
> > integrated sound card. I am planning to install samba on that box
> > as well so I suppose x86 is the only platform I can use for my
> > setup. 
> How about a Soekris net4801 with a USB audio adapter?

I just found a nano-ITX VIA board at work, they're exactly what I need.
Just the right size and all the stuff a multimedia box would need.
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/

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