[mythtv-users] $500 Myth Box

[Jeff Clowser]

Just saw a post on /. for the Roku - it's a $499 box targeted as an 
"open" digital media player, with all the hardware already built in to 
support any tv, but specifically targeted at HDTV.  Haven't looked at it 
to closely, but when I saw it, my first thought was whether it would be 
a nice pre-built box to run mythtv on (or at least a myth front end - 
doesn't seem to have a hard disk)...

http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5269795535.html


Andrew Hogue wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Well, how about the following: (I'm in canada so I'll do it in CDN funds
>and then change it to USD)
>
>AMD CPU 1800+ = $70
>Maxtor 120GB HD = $128
>512MB RAM = $100
>Asus A7n8x-x Mobo = $90 (has sound,lan,usb)
>Geforce4MX440 = $70 w/tv-out
>Cheap Case & pwr supply ~ $40
>Total before tv-tuner card = $498 CDN = $382 USD
>
>So, you have about $118 USD to work with for the tuner card.
>
>ATI TV Wonder VE = $49 USD but the sound is mono and not crystal clear,
>but its cheap and watchable (this is what I'm currently using).
>
>Hauppauge 250 = $149 USD.
>
>Good luck,
>
>-- Andrew
>
>
>
>
>On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Daragh Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm trying to get a 'cheap' PVR setup before Christmas
>>(so I can record the TBS day's worth of 'A Christmas
>>Story'!).
>>
>>I was hoping I could get a decent box set up for under
>>$500 - so I guess it's a challenge.
>>
>>Does anyone know of a list of standard configurations,
>>such as
>>'cheap' (under $500),
>>'good' (does the job well) and
>>'dream' (money no object)?
>>
>>I've seen the PVR Hardware database, but there's no
>>indication of price. I have a home theater system, so
>>I don't need to play DVDs on this box.
>>
>>So, can I do it for $500? I guess my config would have
>>to have the following:
>>
>>Small, quiet case
>>Motherboard (???)
>>Graphics (integrated?)
>>Sound (integrated?)
>>Network (integrated?)
>>CPU (P4-1Ghz?)
>>TV tuner card (encoder/decoder)
>>Hard disk (120Gb?)
>>Memory (512Mb?)
>>Wireless Mouse, Keyboard, Remote
>>
>>Optional:
>>Digital media slots
>>CD/DVD-burner
>>Firewire/iLink/IEEE 1394
>>FM Transmitter
>>
>>As well as the spec, the hardest part for me is
>>picking a manufacturer - Asus Pundit is worth a look,
>>I guess, or I could wait for the $500 DigiMatrix. Any
>>pointers on where I can buy this stuff would be
>>appreciated, too...
>>
>>I know this is a lot, so thanks in advance for any
>>advice you can give.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Daragh
>>
>>
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