[mythtv-users] Building a Basic MythTV box

Jeff Clemens teedub303 at gmail.com
Fri Dec 9 15:13:39 EST 2005


I'd highly recommend getting a tuner with hardware compression (such as a
PVRx50).  I originally tried using an old BT type card on my P3-700 box
(using it as both a frontend and backend) to no avail.  I switched to a
PVR350 and now I have clock cycles to spare, even when recording and viewing
simultaneously.

Network speed is important if you have a remote frontend at all (as it
sounds like you want to do).  It's probably the most important thing to get
watchable video after the tuner card.


On 12/9/05, Mudit Wahal <mwahal at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Amazon has also good prices for ethernet switches from netgear. Search
> for "ethernet switch".
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006B9H8/sr=1-1/qid=1134145698/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-1643016-1566425?%5Fencoding=UTF8
>
>
> On 12/9/05, Mudit Wahal <mwahal at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 5 Port 10/100 switches are under $10 after rebate. No reason not get
> one.
> > SMC 5 port switch under $10 after rebate.
> > http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0210478
> >
> > My local electronics store (fry's) sells 5 port for 4.99 (airlink).
> > I've 4 of these in house (one in each room and one in garage).
> >
> > On 12/9/05, Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Friday 09 December 2005 02:43, Kichigai Mentat wrote:
> > > > On Dec 8, 2005, at 23.38, Michael Weinbergs - Network Administrator
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Don't even bother with 802.11b - it really doesn't work (I've
> tried
> > > > > it).. Upgrade to 802.11G and you will be fine.. The problem is
> that
> > > > > 11Mb is not reall 11Mb - it is MUCH less... Not enough bandwidth.
> > >
> > > wireless protocol is shared as well. so 11Mb is bits AND shared
> amongst all
> > > the connections (unless you have one of those fancy WAPs that can do
> multiple
> > > connections. same with G's 54Mb, its shared.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well, here's the thing: I'm working on a tight budget, and I'm not
> > > > sure I can afford to upgrade to 802.11g right now. However, using my
> > > > iBook G4 as a reference, I can say I've never seen a noticeable
> > > > change between wired and wireless speeds. Trying to transfer the
> same
> > > > file from one machine to another, sending from the iBook, I got
> > > > pretty much the same transfer times, whether the machine was
> wireless
> > > > or on the wired network. Remember: my hub is only capable of 10
> Mbits.
> > >
> > > transfer speeds are more dependant on harddrive speeds. 802.11b is
> faster than
> > > your average harddrive (raid withstanding).
> > >
> > >
> > > > Also, I've managed to stream files at about 800 Kbits/sec from my
> > > > iBook to my Xbox over the wireless network without any significant
> > > > problems. Of course, something tells me I won't be looking at any
> 800
> > > > Kb/s streams.
> > > >
> > > > I was looking into PowerLine as an alternative to wireless
> > > > networking, but at $80 per PowerLine dongle, this is way out of my
> > > > budget (I'll spend more on networking than I will on PC hardware!).
> > > > Wired doesn't seem to be a practical option (I live in a house made
> > > > in 1901, and the network hub and the TV room are on different
> floors,
> > > > and different ends of the house, in both dimensions, not to mention
> > > > that the back end will, preferably, be at the other end of the
> house,
> > > > but on the same floor as the hub). The rest of the family just might
> > > > revolt against me if I run cables that far!
> > > >
> > > > If you can come up with any other ideas, I'll keep an open mind.
> > >
> > > get a good 802.11G WAP or buy a 100bT switch. I got my 8port netgear
> unmanaged
> > > switch for $20 after rebate. works great.
> > > 802.11G should also be fast enough to stream the video files.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve
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