[mythtv-users] mythtv hardware plans

[Steven Adeff]

On 2/5/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Feb 5, 2007, at 8:35 AM, jason maxwell wrote:
> > If you had up to ~$800 for hardware to build the best dual tuner HD/SD
> > capable box that you could afford, what would your shopping list
> > include? For the time being I will use my wireless keyboard for
> > navigation, but will probably get a nice logitech/harmony remote or
> > something eventually. I have optical drives, and plenty of IDE drives
> > for the OS, but will need mobo, cpu, ram, power, storage, case,
> > tuners, and video.
> >
>
> This is aimed not just at you but all of the "will this hardware
> work" type of questions that seem to be getting more and more common
> lately.
>
> Nobody can tell you for certain what will work. The best that can be
> offered is to describe systems that *are* working and what they
> consist of. To this end Steve A's WiKi page is a good thing and I
> hope more of us (including me) get the time to make similar entries
> (and may I steal your layout Steve?).

of course, my wiki space is open source ;-)


> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/User:Steveadeff#My_Life

I prefer http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/User:Steveadeff#My_Systems
, I don't find my life all that interesting ;-)

> But even if you were to purchase the exact same gear that Steve is
> using there are still no guarantees. For one thing the most important
> component of his system is listed as the first item under "My Life".
> With Myth the skill and experience of the user is a very important
> factor in the ultimate success of the box, as are things such as the
> tolerance level of any spouse/partner/children etc.

and boy did my g/f last year love/hate it! luckily my aspirations were
smaller, and she found the geek in me cute enough to handle. Plus it
allowed her to record Gilmore Girls and House and watch them at any
time =)

but gad, the hours I've put into this. Myth is most definitely my
hobby, and I've learned a lot, which is why I try and help others, so
they don't "waste" as much time.

<snip> (though good info, I'm not replying to any of it =)

-- 
Steve
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