[mythtv-users] Hardware Recommendation

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Jul 3, 2008, at 8:07 PM, Jason Gauthier wrote:

> Hey all,
>
>  As I am digging deeper into my complete MythTV project, I am
> challenged with video capture resources.
> First, my backend will also be a frontend.  For this, I've chosen the
> Hauppauge PVR 350.  I chose this model for the on-board encoding and
> decoding.  From that standpoint, I have two additional frontends, and
> preferably three.
>
> I am having a difficult time finding a motherboard with that many PCI
> slots.
>
> I was curious if anyone was familiar with a dual input capture, or
> similar.
>
> Any realistic suggestions are welcome! :)

For analog, the PVR-500 - 1 slot, 2 inputs. (If you use Svideo or  
composite, you need another space free in your case, but not another  
PCI slot for the extra ports)
For digital, go with the HDHomeRun. No ports. It connects to your  
network via ethernet.