[mythtv-users] Configuration for Australia

[Anthony Giggins]

>>
>> I'm able to playback Australian HDTV on an old P4 3.0GHz with an Nvidia
>> 5700 (I think for sure its a 5 series) using the default "Normal"
>> playback
>> profile. As far as I'm aware HDTV in AU is MPEG2 only not h264 (I could
>> be
>> wrong)
>
> How hard does the CPU work when playing back the content? Do you have
> a single device or have you split front and back end functionality?
> And last, how hard is the CPU taxed?
>
> If Australian content is mpeg2, then I may be able to use a low spec
> front end, am I right? I probably have six months up my sleeve. I
> don't have my hi def panel yet and am still comfortably using a
> Topfield PVR at home for standard def signal.
>
>>
>> I'm actually waiting for the DVB-T HD Homerun to be released, which is
>> estimated for September 2008 which was pushed back from Q1 2008 so I
>> wouldn't hold your breath, I'm currently using a Dvico Fusion HDTV DVB-T
>> Plus which for the most part works well but I have intermittent problems
>> recording SBS due to weak signal fussiness of the card I believe and the
>> composite/svidio capture lacks audio (I was hoping to use this to
>> digitise
>> some old video tapes), all this is running on  www.mythdora.com which
>> works pretty well out of the box.
>
> Thanks, I will google this card and have a look at what it will offer...
>
> Phil

I'm running a combined BE/FE, haven't looked at the CPU usage but I'll
check this out tonight if I get a chance.

If your only Playing back SD a 700MHz P3 will do the job, my old BE/FE was
this spec, but the faster the hardware the quicker comm flagging is
completed and other user jobs for example archiving to DVD.

the HD Homerun is not a card as such its a network Streaming device with
dual HD tuners so you dont need a motherboard with lots of PCI slots to
expand the number tuners you have.