[mythtv-users] About Assembling a MythTV Box

[John Kuhn]

i just recently installed myth for a friend on this exact setup..

use knoppmyth.. it found and setup all the devices in the machine perfectly

after getting myth setup on the pundit tv-out consider switching to the 
pvr-350 tv-out its amazingly better

--John

Abhi wrote:

> Hi,
>    I am a newbie, trying to put together a MythTV box.
>    Any input/advise would be great.
>
>    Here's the configuration I am ordering:
>
>    Asus Pundit HT-READY P4 Mini Barebone System Retail
>        zipzoomfly.com $150
>
>    Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 350 - Input Adapter
>        buy.com $166
>
>    CPU: Intel Celeron 2.0GHz
>
>    RAM: 512MB DDR-333 (PC-2700)
>
>    Hard Drive: 7200rpm ATA/133 200GB Maxtor
>
>    DVD Drive:
>
>    Questions:
>    - Do I need a CPU fan for the CPU in the pundit?
>    - Are Seagates less noisy than the Maxtor above?
>    - Is Celeron 2.0GHz good enough or should I prefer Pentiums?
>    - Any other hardware I need to get for this? I believe a simple 
> remote comes with the Hauppauge.
>
>    Thanks
>    - Abhi
>
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