<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">I've been reading about HTPC's and MythTV in general, but I'm still a newbie. What I cannot grasp is how to configure a simple system that meets my needs for now, but can be exchangeable when the needs change?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Let me
illustrate this with my requirements on today’s HTPC configuration:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- Double tuners (analogue or digital)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- Being able to record and play streams simultaneously<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> Connect</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to a CRT TV<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- TV and movie (of different formats) watching<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- Listening to radio (but radio is
supported via TV tuners)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- No gaming<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- No particular sound, just plain stereo<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- Network card<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- Remote control<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">- MythTV<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">What I would like is, when for instance the HD content comes to my house, to change the configuration to something more powerful without having to start all over again.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><BR>In the future I’d like to upgrade for instance: <BR>- CRT TV -> LCD TV<BR>- stereo sound -> 7.1 sound <BR>- regular DVD -> HD-DVD or Blueray<BR>etc...<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Processor:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">What would you ppl suggest about the processor, is it any idea to buy a 64 bits processor at once or buy a cheaper processor with a better motherboard that also supports 64 bit processors?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 21.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">AMD or Intel, thinking in terms of heat production etc? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 21.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Duo Core or Duo Core 2?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Graphics / Tuner cards:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR:
#222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Are there chipsets out there that are better avoiding?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The HTPC is planned to be a combined MythTV Frontend / Backend that will be sitting in beneath the TV.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Please give me suggestions on computer configuration
regarding thoughts above! </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Best Regards,</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">TC</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div><p> __________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com