[mythtv-users] Good hardware for first system?

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You need a pc (Over 1 GHz) with : 
- a tv out port (preferably svideo not composite)
- a sound card (can be built into motherboard)
- a tv capture card.  A win TV one will work and will be very easy to
  setup, so this may be the best option.  A Mpeg card like the '350' is
  a little harder to setup but gives far better pictures.
  You could always start with the basic one and upgrade later.

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> I was looking at buying a Tivo when I found the MythTV 
> project. Looks very cool! Anyways, I would like to 
> try my hand at creating one of these Linux/MythTV 
> DVRs. (Mostly for fun and partly because I do not 
> want a Tivo) 

> Can someone help me with a hardware list? I would 
> like to know what hardware I would need 
> (capture/tuner/video) to build a basic low end DVR 
> that would give me the same, if not better, quality 
> than a Tivo. 

> I have looked at the WinTV 350 
> but that seems a little pricey for what I need...
> maybe the WinTV Radio 

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