[mythtv-users] Cost of MythTV Machines

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Mon Jan 23 17:39:57 UTC 2006


All in Good Fun (but basically honest) :-)
>
> Here are some questions to consider:
>
> - How much is silence in your living room worth?
Nothing
> - Do you (and other family members) want an "ugly" old computer
> showcased in your living room?
Yes
> - How much did you spend on audio/video gear in the past?
Way Too Much
> - How much money do you normally spend on your computer hobby?
See Above
> - How many hours of recordings do you want to keep? (HINT: it's more
> than you would ever think when your building your first mythtv box)
Everything Ever Recorded Since Recording Began (apologies to Don Imus)
(I actually have stuff on 2-inch Quad Tape, but no way to play it  
anymore :-()
> - When one of your hard drives fails and you lose your
> system/recordings, how much would it be worth to you to be able to go
> back in time and set up RAID?
RAID? Do I have Insects?



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