<SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi all,</SPAN> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Let me illustrate this with my requirements on today’s HTPC configuration:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Double tuners (analogue or digital)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Being able to record and play streams simultaneously</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Connect</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to a CRT TV</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- TV and movie (of different formats) watching</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Listening to radio (but radio is supported via TV tuners)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- No gaming</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- No particular sound, just plain stereo</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Network card</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Remote control</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- MythTV</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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"></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><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><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Processor:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN:
0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">AMD or Intel, thinking in terms of heat production etc? </SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN>-<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Duo Core or Duo Core 2?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Graphics / Tuner cards:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Are there chipsets out there that are better avoiding?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The HTPC is planned to be a combined MythTV Frontend / Backend that will be sitting
in beneath the TV.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #222222; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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">TC</SPAN></DIV><p> __________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
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