Got a couple of RPi's, a older one and a newer 512MB one. I had quite a few issues installing raspbmc and these were all related to the SD card I was using. raspbmc does not like micro-SD cards and it was lawys corrupting the image. I now run it off a 4GB SD card and it seems ok. I needed to buy the MPEG-2 license to play you VOB files, and at a cost of £2.40 I am not sure if I could afford it .
I have also stuck a heat sink on the processor, which obviously keeps the temps down, but apart from that, installed the app, connected to my library and it just works. Great thing is it supports the CEC protocol so can be controlled by my TV remote, so no need for keyboard or mouse.
As an aside a friend has installed some PABX software one his RPi, and that is a very interesting project. Basically he has sent ip phones to his family across the world, and as long as they have internet access they just dial an internal extension number to call each other, like skype but so much clearer and better. He even has a local number tied into it, so "9" for an external line and you have a local UK number. The possibilities are endless...
All for a £30 piece of hardware!
I have also stuck a heat sink on the processor, which obviously keeps the temps down, but apart from that, installed the app, connected to my library and it just works. Great thing is it supports the CEC protocol so can be controlled by my TV remote, so no need for keyboard or mouse.
As an aside a friend has installed some PABX software one his RPi, and that is a very interesting project. Basically he has sent ip phones to his family across the world, and as long as they have internet access they just dial an internal extension number to call each other, like skype but so much clearer and better. He even has a local number tied into it, so "9" for an external line and you have a local UK number. The possibilities are endless...
All for a £30 piece of hardware!