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    1. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Incidentally, I discovered today I made a small mistake earlier in this thread: Threadripper is formally known as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper, no doubt leveraging the success of the Ryzen branding. All the tech journals I'd read prior to and around release referred to it simply as AMD...
    2. Colsta

      PC Construction

      I'm unsure of the extent of the tasks you are hoping to achieve nor underestimating the "might as well" factor of a new build. But straightforward tasks like video re-sizing & transcoding can be handled more than adequately by the CPU alone (terminal, FFmpeg and your source material) especially...
    3. Colsta

      PC Construction

      I don't see this helping much beyond the most basic video display as you'll be constrained by the USB bus speed, plus you'll neeed to check it works under Linux. I'd be inclined to pick just about any cheap PCIe Video card instead. But what about using the GPU specifically for video...
    4. Colsta

      PC Construction

      To anyone on a tight budget I would recommend combing their local Freecycle/Freegle groups as they are a great source of pre-loved hardware. Coincidentally, one of the video podcasts I follow ("Linux Game Cast") touches on your current topic of interest this week. The guy that produces the...
    5. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Technically there isn't. AMD name their new high-end server processor range "Threadripper". Largest Ryzen is 8-core/16-thread. But as for the "Wow factor" hardware, I was only reading today about the performance of the top-of-the-line Ryzen in terms of linux kernel compilation times. Back in...
    6. Colsta

      PC Construction

      In actual fact, I've never had a problem either and that includes mixing modules from different manufacturers (anyone I help I scavenge their cast-offs for recycling if they get replaced). And I'm not saying there isn't wisdom in buying a matched memory pair from the get-go for peace of mind...
    7. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Sorry about that although I'm unsure if that's down to the subject matter or my cold tempering my ability to explain it :p Your actual choice of RAM of course is going to be tempered by price/availabilty, performance and possibly power consumption (every stick removed is power saved)...
    8. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Obviously my considerations may differ from yours so my choice of hardware configuration may vary accordingly. But as it's wet outside, you're soliciting opinions, and I have a stinking rotten cold precluding me from doing anything else useful, here's my 10p's worth of waffle. RAM: Ryzen...
    9. Colsta

      PC Construction

      "Barebones" is another useful search term (usually just Ram/Storage/OS to add to complete a build).
    10. Colsta

      PC Construction

      For CAD/3D, Video processing and any other multithreaded workload, the AMD Ryzen series would appear to offer a considerable price/performance advantage over Intel with the added bonus of coming unlocked as standard should you wish to tweak the performance with a subtle overclock. The only...
    11. Colsta

      Questions re Web-if 1.4.2-6 and Auto-Schedule-Restore

      Hi again everyone & thanks for your replies. Clearly something is awry for me as I'm not seeing any change in behaviour post installation. Before I continue, I'll admit I added the new packages after browsing through "Package Management" in webif, reading the short descriptions of the package...
    12. Colsta

      Questions re Web-if 1.4.2-6 and Auto-Schedule-Restore

      Hi folks, I haven't experienced any seizure or such-like but I am having some unexpected issues. Full disclosure: I've largely ignored the hummy since the >2TB disk issue was sorted last year as it's been recording all my programmes without issue. Having been prompted for the early August...
    13. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      Using a HDD was never really the issue, it was the total available USB bandwidth available that was the concern. But I've learnt today that separation may be the key to using Raspberry Pis as a PVR after all, certainly for the barebones record/play function. According to instructions here and...
    14. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      I just found this on Kickstarter. It's hardly an HDR-Fox replacement but it can record live tv.
    15. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      Please don't think I'm standing on a soapbox to preach to anyone but I can share some info/experience I do have about the Pi's. The Broadcom BCM2835 (or 6 in the Rpi2) is a SoC containing the VideoCore, arm cpu and supporting infrastructure. It's the VideoCore which is the powerhouse in the...
    16. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      It's late and I feel bad for saying it but I would strongly disagree with this statement and the other claims made for suitability of the RPi. It's extremely capable as a Kodi headend thanks mainly to the broadcom BCM2835/BCM2836. But I'd have reservations regarding suitability as a server...
    17. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      It seems there are several initiatives like this. For example I've been keeping an eye on the dreambox for quite a few years now. Thanks. I'll follow that discussion :)
    18. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      Blast. Not what I was hoping to hear, but also not unexpected. In the event of sudden death, roll-your-own it is then.
    19. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      I've been very happy with my HDR-Fox T2 especially for the ability to run custom firmware which greatly enhances it's extensibility. But I wondered what model is the natural successor to this should it die tomorrow. Has anyone experience with later Humax models and can advise which offer the...
    20. Colsta

      Customized hard disk not recognised when upgrading to 3.0.3 custom firmware.

      Indeed so, thanks. Although a 'new' member here, I do have a reasonable breadth of experience with other fora (including the old hummy.org) such that human fallibility permitting, I try to apply basic forum etiquette and search for the most appropriate topic before opening my trap :)
    1. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Incidentally, I discovered today I made a small mistake earlier in this thread: Threadripper is formally known as the AMD Ryzen Threadripper, no doubt leveraging the success of the Ryzen branding. All the tech journals I'd read prior to and around release referred to it simply as AMD...
    2. Colsta

      PC Construction

      I'm unsure of the extent of the tasks you are hoping to achieve nor underestimating the "might as well" factor of a new build. But straightforward tasks like video re-sizing & transcoding can be handled more than adequately by the CPU alone (terminal, FFmpeg and your source material) especially...
    3. Colsta

      PC Construction

      I don't see this helping much beyond the most basic video display as you'll be constrained by the USB bus speed, plus you'll neeed to check it works under Linux. I'd be inclined to pick just about any cheap PCIe Video card instead. But what about using the GPU specifically for video...
    4. Colsta

      PC Construction

      To anyone on a tight budget I would recommend combing their local Freecycle/Freegle groups as they are a great source of pre-loved hardware. Coincidentally, one of the video podcasts I follow ("Linux Game Cast") touches on your current topic of interest this week. The guy that produces the...
    5. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Technically there isn't. AMD name their new high-end server processor range "Threadripper". Largest Ryzen is 8-core/16-thread. But as for the "Wow factor" hardware, I was only reading today about the performance of the top-of-the-line Ryzen in terms of linux kernel compilation times. Back in...
    6. Colsta

      PC Construction

      In actual fact, I've never had a problem either and that includes mixing modules from different manufacturers (anyone I help I scavenge their cast-offs for recycling if they get replaced). And I'm not saying there isn't wisdom in buying a matched memory pair from the get-go for peace of mind...
    7. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Sorry about that although I'm unsure if that's down to the subject matter or my cold tempering my ability to explain it :p Your actual choice of RAM of course is going to be tempered by price/availabilty, performance and possibly power consumption (every stick removed is power saved)...
    8. Colsta

      PC Construction

      Obviously my considerations may differ from yours so my choice of hardware configuration may vary accordingly. But as it's wet outside, you're soliciting opinions, and I have a stinking rotten cold precluding me from doing anything else useful, here's my 10p's worth of waffle. RAM: Ryzen...
    9. Colsta

      PC Construction

      "Barebones" is another useful search term (usually just Ram/Storage/OS to add to complete a build).
    10. Colsta

      PC Construction

      For CAD/3D, Video processing and any other multithreaded workload, the AMD Ryzen series would appear to offer a considerable price/performance advantage over Intel with the added bonus of coming unlocked as standard should you wish to tweak the performance with a subtle overclock. The only...
    11. Colsta

      Questions re Web-if 1.4.2-6 and Auto-Schedule-Restore

      Hi again everyone & thanks for your replies. Clearly something is awry for me as I'm not seeing any change in behaviour post installation. Before I continue, I'll admit I added the new packages after browsing through "Package Management" in webif, reading the short descriptions of the package...
    12. Colsta

      Questions re Web-if 1.4.2-6 and Auto-Schedule-Restore

      Hi folks, I haven't experienced any seizure or such-like but I am having some unexpected issues. Full disclosure: I've largely ignored the hummy since the >2TB disk issue was sorted last year as it's been recording all my programmes without issue. Having been prompted for the early August...
    13. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      Using a HDD was never really the issue, it was the total available USB bandwidth available that was the concern. But I've learnt today that separation may be the key to using Raspberry Pis as a PVR after all, certainly for the barebones record/play function. According to instructions here and...
    14. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      I just found this on Kickstarter. It's hardly an HDR-Fox replacement but it can record live tv.
    15. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      Please don't think I'm standing on a soapbox to preach to anyone but I can share some info/experience I do have about the Pi's. The Broadcom BCM2835 (or 6 in the Rpi2) is a SoC containing the VideoCore, arm cpu and supporting infrastructure. It's the VideoCore which is the powerhouse in the...
    16. Colsta

      Homebrew Solutions to HDR-FOX Replacement

      It's late and I feel bad for saying it but I would strongly disagree with this statement and the other claims made for suitability of the RPi. It's extremely capable as a Kodi headend thanks mainly to the broadcom BCM2835/BCM2836. But I'd have reservations regarding suitability as a server...
    17. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      It seems there are several initiatives like this. For example I've been keeping an eye on the dreambox for quite a few years now. Thanks. I'll follow that discussion :)
    18. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      Blast. Not what I was hoping to hear, but also not unexpected. In the event of sudden death, roll-your-own it is then.
    19. Colsta

      Natural successor to HDR-Fox T2

      I've been very happy with my HDR-Fox T2 especially for the ability to run custom firmware which greatly enhances it's extensibility. But I wondered what model is the natural successor to this should it die tomorrow. Has anyone experience with later Humax models and can advise which offer the...
    20. Colsta

      Customized hard disk not recognised when upgrading to 3.0.3 custom firmware.

      Indeed so, thanks. Although a 'new' member here, I do have a reasonable breadth of experience with other fora (including the old hummy.org) such that human fallibility permitting, I try to apply basic forum etiquette and search for the most appropriate topic before opening my trap :)
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