[mythtv-users] AverTV Studio & Linux

[Daniel Dunning]

Hello,

I am new to Linux and am getting ready to pull the trigger on a new system dedicated to run MythTV and perhaps some MAME Roms.  I have a few questions that I hope will be easy enough to answer (...and I have reviewed the history, but still haven't got real clear answers on them).

My system will be:
Athlon  1.47, 512MB RAM, KT333 Motherboard, nVidia based GeForce4 8x 64MB 500Mhz, AverTV Studio tuner card.

1) Any success using the AverTV tuner card?
2) What is the recommended flavor of Linux (e.g. Debian, RedHat, Mandrake)?
3) Is the video card ok to work with MythTV?
4) What optoins are there for satellite users?

I haven't bought anything yet (although I am looking to buy within the next two or three days), so I have much flexibility in my choices.  I am looking at the AverTV tuner card because it is so much cheaper than the WinTV PVR-250.  

Any assistance here is greatly appreciated.

Dan
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