[mythtv-users] Server/adding new card dilemma, HD/hardware questions

[Kevin Kuphal]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 4:36 PM, Bobby Gill <bobbygill at rogers.com> wrote:

> Well I am confused how to proceed. Situation is that my current Myth server
> is solid but I wish to add another capture card or two and the household may
> be getting HDTV before year-end. However, I am seeing a lot of newer
> Hauppauge HD cards are PCIE, and my server mobo ain't got no PCIE. Currenty
> Myth server specs:
>
> P4 3.4ghz EE (w/HT)
> 1.2gb ram
> 1x320gb sata
> asus mobo
>
> She runs fine but we are moving into a new house in a few months and I may
> have her supporting more than just my desktop pc as the only frontend (to
> keep this in consideration).
>
> Now I wish to get another capture card, preferrably one that can at least
> do analog+digital (to "futureproof" for HDTV capture when we get it in the
> house-- I hope that makes sense), but I'm gonna need a new mobo and likely
> new processor and ram as well (case/hd/7600gs/PSU are pretty recent and
> should be okay), so I'm just trying to get an assessment of what I'd need.
>

Why not add an HD Homerun.  It's network attached so it requires no slots,
is a dual tuner device (a little more $ but you've got double the power).

Kevin
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