[mythtv-users] hardware choices

[Lord Darkhelmet]

for right now I'm just looking for basic PVR duties - time shift and 
record tv plus play music off the network and play dvds.  I have a 
single tuner capture card (hauppauge 150)  but might add a second one 
down the road if this turns out well.  The TV is a Hitachi 51GWX20B with 
DVI input.

Are ATI cards a pain to get working or just do not "look" as good as 
nvidia ?    Thanks.

Dean.

Steven Adeff wrote:
> On 10/14/06, lord_darkhelmet at accesscomm.ca
> <lord_darkhelmet at accesscomm.ca> wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a couple options for hardware to run myth and would like some of the
>> gurus to show me the way.  I'm mainly concerned with ease of driver install and
>> video quality.
>>
>> Choices are:
>>
>> machine 1:
>> socket 754 sempron 2800+
>> either a foxconn  761GXK8MC-RS  SIS based board or a asus nf3 based board.  Both
>> have the same onboard realtek alc653 5.1 audio
>> ati 9800 pro agp
>> 512mb ram
>> 120gb  seagate pata drive
>> nec 16x dvdrw
>>
>> machine 2:
>> amd 3500+ socket 939
>> foxconn 6150K8MA-8EKRS w/onboard alc850 sound
>> asus 6200 pci-x video with dvi out
>> 512mb ram
>> 120gb  seagate pata drive
>> nec 16x dvdrw
>>
>> I started out with a different hardware config on fedora core 5 and had driver
>> issues so I'm starting from scratch.
>>     
>
> don't bother with the ATI card stick with nvidia.
> what are your intentions with Myth?
>
>