[mythtv-users] Hardware check - first time MythTV build

[Ron Garrison]

On 10/10/06, Andrew Best <festivus at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 10/10/06, Jonas Anden <jonas at anden.nu> wrote:
> > > TV-IN:
> > > HAUPPAGE-NOVA-T-500-MCE
> >
> > I've got the same one. Works with the latest inuxtv.org DVB drivers (not
> > in the atrpms yet I think (at least not when I installed it two weeks
> > ago) so I'm using the drivers from their source tree. Not 100% stable
> > though -- not sure if its the drivers or the DVB core in the kernel, but
> > something is seriously messing up and the box locks up sometimes
> > (especially if the signal is bad) If you need stable DVB-T (and can't
> > wait for more stable drivers/kernel), get another card. I've got three
> > analog tuners as well, so I'm not too dependent on the DVB tuners.
>
> Looking for suggestions on what to replace it with. Would prefer a
> dual tuner card to save a PCI slot if I can.
>
> > > RAM: 2 x CORSAIR 512MB DDR2-533 PC4200
> >
> > Could be a little tight if you want this as a combined backend/frontend
> > and run parallel X sessions. My backend has 768 MB memory and it is
> > pretty much using all that (no swapping though). 0.19 used a little less
> > memory (steady aroung 500 MB used). On the other hand, you've got
>
> Hmmm, might up it to 2 x 1GB then. Thanks.
>
> > Don't forget about the DVD-RW ;)
>
> Its on the list. I didnt mention since I figured it was an obvious
> inclusion.
>
> I realised two other points worth mentioning got left out.
>
> - I'd like suggestions for a decent solution to wireless KB, Mouse and IR
> Remote
> - Planning to run on debian.


I use a standard RF Keyboard/Mouse - I can't recall the model number, but I
think its MS.  Works fine - just about any should do I would think.

I use a Home Theater Master MX-700 from Universal Remote Control and love
it.  However, I cannot in good concious recommend it because they recently
changed their software policy and its a royal pain to get the software to
program it.

Hardware: great - company support to end-users: terrible.

www.remotecentral.com

Checkout user reviews on many remotes.

Another keyboard option, if you can find one, would be to get an IR
keyboard/mouse.  You can then program the remote control to send the same IR
signals as the keyboard and then you don't need to fuss with lirc.

Of course I imagine that using the IR keyboard might be trickier than an RF
Keyboard because of the line of sight business.


Ron
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