[mythtv] I'm new...

Cedar McKay mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 15:15:50 -0800


I have a similar rig. Everything ended up working pretty well, but I 
ended up buying a hauppage WinTV-GO for $49 from compusa. The 
all-in-wonder is not fully supported by linux yet, and will not allow 
you to record and watch tv at once.


On Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 02:34  PM, Greg Boyd wrote:

> Hello-
>
> I'm new to MythTV and to LINUX actually -
>
> I'm hoping to install Red Hat8 on a PIII 800MHz with
> 256megs of ram.  I've got a new ATI all in wonder and
> have found that the software bundled with it is crap.
> (It never starts up to record my programs for one
> thing). So the switch to linux and mythtv is a
> welcomed project/hobby for me.  I'm surrounded by
> linux friends who are supporting my decision and will
> help me that that part of the deal... but we don't
> know much about the compressions, optimal resolutions
> and video in general.
>
> There are so many great things about MythTV, but I'm
> concerned that this machine won't hack it.  Any tips
> about getting the most out of this set up would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
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