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software decoding stream.

After that, all I need is a FX5200, DVD+- & case.  I can't beileve I can ge=
t
the whole thing for about $650.  I paid $399 & 13/month to replay tv for
about two years now & their box sucks.  The only good thing is the
commercial skip & 30 second skip forward.

-Matt

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<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/5/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sende=
rname">Peter A. Daly</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:petedaly at gmail.com">petedaly=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; paddi=
ng-left: 1ex;">
<span class=3D"q"><div>&gt;The only reason I would ever use a PVR-350 for T=
V out is if I had a<br>&gt;backend/frontend combo that didn't have enough s=
lots...<br>&nbsp;</div></span>
<div>Am I incorrect in thinking that if you have a slow CPU, it makes sense=
 to use a PVR-350's video out to take advantage of hardware decoding chip t=
he pvr-350 provides?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></blockquote></div><br>I am planning on spendng about $250=
 for mobo, AMD proc &amp; 512 MB of RAM.&nbsp; From what I read in the inst=
all guide, that should be enough CPU for one software decoding stream.<br><=
br>After that, all I need is a FX5200, DVD+- &amp; case.&nbsp; I can't beil=
eve I can get the whole thing for about $650.&nbsp; I paid $399 &amp; 13/mo=
nth to replay tv for about two years now &amp; their box sucks.&nbsp; The o=
nly good thing is the commercial skip &amp; 30 second skip forward.
<br><br>-Matt<br>

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