[mythtv-users] MythTV to become obsolete?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of John Wells
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 3:43 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Cc: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV to become obsolete?
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>
> 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... :(


Same here... I've got a WinTV-radio, and while the quality is acceptable,
the 'word on the street' is that the PVR-x50 quality is really a cut above
the rest.

-JAC