[mythtv-users] What hardware do I need to be able to dual record using Comcast cable?

[Brian Wood]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Oct 16, 2008, at 8:16 AM, Brian Wood wrote:
> 
>> I suspect that going to 64-bits will not help all that much, at least
>> that was the consensus a year ago or so. It might help eventually,  
>> when
>> more things are optimized for 64-bits.
> 
> I've run both and never noticed any difference.
> 
>>
>> I'm also not sure if dual-core vs. faster single-core is the better  
>> way
>> to go. As with 64-bits, as time goes on more and more things will be
>> better able to take advantage of multi-thread.
> 
> dual-core is better because you can offload transcode, commercial  
> flagging to your other core. Also, you can split up CPU required by X  
> and frontend onto their own cores if necessary.

The first makes sense for a backend. The second makes sense only for a
frontend.

So they both make sense, just for different uses.

beww