<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><HTML DIR=ltr><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"></HEAD><BODY><DIV><FONT face='Arial' color=#000000 size=2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been running a frontend (viewing only) and
backend (capture only) systems for a few months now. I've very unhappy
with the quality of recorded and live TV.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The backend is running FC4, Intel 3.2Ghz,
1GB Ram, 300gb SATA drive with EXT3 partition. Its connected to the
network through a gig-ethernet NIC into a Cisco switch. The capture card
is a PVR-250</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The frontend is also running FC4, Intel 3.2Ghz, 1Gb
Ram, 200gb SATA drive with EXT3 partition, gig-ethernet to the same
switch. The output to my Panasonic 42" EDTV is through an nVidia
GeForece6600 GT PCI-E card, with a monster cable DVI to HMDI cable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The frontend plays DVD's with no problem, its just
live TV and recorded TV that looks like I'm watching a VHS tape that's been left
in the trunk of my 1978 toyota corola in the phoenix heat for 10
years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I'm looking to accomplish is to:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a) have acceptable, digital cable quality viewing
of live and recorded TV through the frontend system.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>b) use the backend for the majority of
captures. In the future, I may add firewire/cable box capture to the
frontend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>c) use multiple capture cards in the
backend. As I already have a PVR-250 (ivtv), I'd like to
continue to use it, and add in an HDTV capture card, (or two or three in the
future).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't have a problem replacing some equipment, so
if the hardware I'm using isn't fantastic for myth, through out some
suggestions. :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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