[mythtv-users] MythTV to become obsolete?

[Shay - MythTV]

At 02:42 PM 9/15/2003, you wrote:
>Shay - MythTV said:
> > You can go that route if you have a large CPU.  The ATI's let the CPU do
> > the encoding, while the PVR-250/350's do it onboard, which is why so many
> > people get them.
>
>Hmmm...I've got the CPU (Athlon 2200) but can't seem to get very good
>video quality out of the ATI TV Wonder or WinTV GO cards... :(

Well, I've also heard dubious things about the support of the ATI Wonders 
with Linux.

Personally, I'd just stick with the PVR's..  that way you could add even 
more later on and not worry about the CPU..  you could also take the 2200 
and use it as your main computer, if it's currently slower, and get a 
cheaper cpu for your MythTV.   I actually went out and bought the same 
motherboard that I currently had, took the CPU out and put it in the 
MythTV, and upgraded my main cpu.. Since I was going to do it anyway, the 
whole motherboard/cpu only cost me $30 for the MythTV..