[mythtv] Hardware configuration

[tarek Lubani]

Hey!

I'm not sure about the specs of the system, but I write just to clarify a 
point.. When you do "timeshifting" or even live TV viewing, what you are 
essentially doing is recording AND playing back. So, your premise that you 
can go with a weaker system because you aren't simultaneously recording and 
playing back isn't true at all..

Whether the hardware can handle it or not, I don't know.. just a note on 
the fact that you needn't worry about it not recording and playing back at 
the same time, because it *is* under the circumstances you mention (live TV 
or timeshifting).

tarek : )

>ok, i'm hooking up the this thread because i have a similar question...
>
>i have a rather small barebone system, a shuttle sv25 with a celeron 1200, 
>512
>mb ram and a ati card (which isn't supported and will be replaced by a
>hauppauge wintv go (or is there an alternative at this price, maybe with a
>remote control? how much more costs the one with the rc?)).
>the only thing i wanna use this system for is recording and timeshifting, so
>use it instead of a vcr or use it to stop the current show for a few minutes
>(ask why? anyone with a 10 month old son knows why ;-) )... so i don't need
>simoultanious record/playback or fancy stuff like that.
>will this machine be fast enough to accomplish that? will a standard tv-card
>do?
>
>bye, stephan