[mythtv-users] My proposed MythTV Configuration

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 09:35:27AM -0700, Ben Kevan wrote:
> AMD AM2 Socket 3800+ 
> $75 

Note that if that's the processor I think it is, it's a dual-1900, not
a 3800; this won't be an issue for SDTV, but maybe for HDTV.

> Hauppauge PVR 150
> $75
> This may be a tight fit in the case I am looking at, but read some reviews 
> they said it gets in there, just takes some creativity .. May have to change 
> case later if I decide to go with 2 150's if I want to watch and record..

Or a remote backend, once everything's well liked.  Move both tuners
and the storage into a honker-in-the-closet; make that box into a front
end.

> OS openSUSE 10.3 (yeah.. I know not released yet, but it's release date is 
> 10-4-07 and should have everything about then and finally get time.. 
> 
> If not openSUSE then most likely Mythbuntu (stupid name)

We're running on 10.2; I just yummed everything in from the appropriate
repo and it ran like a top.  It's *much* easier to install than 0.18
was.

Cheers,
-- jra
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