[mythtv-users] How to upgrade my computer?

Keir Christian Lauritzen keir at Glue.umd.edu
Thu Jul 10 22:45:49 EDT 2003


I have a computer which is in my arcade and I want to run mythtv as well.
I would like it to encode as my master backend, however this is not
critical as I already have one setup.  The specs of the computer are:
Duron 1200+ (900MHz)
128 Mb Ram
Ati Rage Mobility with TV out
40GB hard drive

I have an extra 80 GB on my desktop for myth already, so I can move that
to that hard drive.

Is the Duron fast enough to record and playback at the same time? I doubt
it is.

Should I upgrade the processor or should I get a PVR-250?
Is the PVR-350 worth the upgrade?
If I upgrade to a 1.4GHz T-bird will that be fast enough?
If I get the PVR-250 do I still need more ram?

Thanks and sorry for all the questions.

Keir




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