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

[Bobby Gill]

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Thanks for the suggestion Kevin. I just checked its page on Myth's site (
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Silicondust_HDHomeRun#North_America_Digital_Antenna)
and I'm guessing it cannot record regular analog TV (which we still have and
very well may only have until Dec/Jan)??

Bob
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