[mythtv-users] minimum CPU requirements for PVR-250

[Edward Rudd]

I'm running on a dual P2-450.  But I am also doing software
encoding/decoding, so I'm only able to pull 352x240 NTSC resolution.
(video cd quality). I don't know of any ISA enoders or decoders, and I'm
not really sure if the ISA bus has enough bandwidth to be able to push
that much content either..
You're best bet maybe to use USB devices..

On Sun, 2004-01-04 at 12:41, Andy Skinn wrote:
> Thanks for all your help so far...
> 
> Here is the spec sheet on the 233 system I was going to
> start with:
> http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1EHET-459UJ5
> 
> The problem here is that there is only 1 PCI slot - so the
> PVR-250 would be in that slot.  Then, I still need to get
> ethernet access - which could be done on the ISA slot - but
> then I'm full.
> 
> Does anyone know if there are any old hardware decoders
> that run on ISA slots - because I could move the ethernet
> to a USB port if needed.
> 
> I want to be able to use full resolution, so what I think
> I'll need to do is upgrade the motherboard and go from
> there.  I really like the case though, and would like to
> keep it if possible.  Problem with that is that the mobo in
> there now is LPX form-factor.  I may be able to fit an old
> NLX form-factor mobo (some on ebay right now).  Then, I
> think I'll go with either a PIII or celeron up around 1Ghz
> to be safe.  Then, I might even get an AGP slot out of it
> and I have an old ATI Xpert at Play 8MB card that is supposed
> to have hardware decoding on it (no idea if it's supported
> though...)
> 
> Anyways... just throwing out ideas - thanks for listening
> to me ramble.
> 
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