<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/12/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Chuck Rudolph</b> <<a href="mailto:rudolph4404@comcast.net">rudolph4404@comcast.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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</font><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm tired of VHS tapes and multiple VCRs so I've
decided to build a MythTV box.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">This will be my first Linux machine and my first
build.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm looking for recommendations to the following.
Over built? Under built? Too noisy?</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I wanted some room for expansion - more disk and
capture cards.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I'd also like it quite. It'll be in the
entertainment cabinet with the TV. </font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">The TV is not digital and wont be for a few years
yet.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">I have 3 different inputs: </font></font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"> <li><font face="Arial" size="2">analog cable</font>
</li><li><font face="Arial" size="2">cable converter box for scrambled channels -
Motorola DCT2224/1662/ACDEG</font>
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<li><font face="Arial" size="2">It has a 9 pin Female D connector labeled
data</font>
</li><li><font face="Arial" size="2">It has what looks like a phono plug labeled
IR</font></li></ul>
</li><li><font face="Arial" size="2">and the afore mentioned VCR - I'd like to get rid
of some of those tapes...</font></li></font></ul>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">Here's my current <a href="http://newegg.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://newegg.com</a> shopping list...
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<div><table><tbody><tr><td width="60"><br></td><td width="65"><br></td><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811163055" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
SILVERSTONE SST-LC17-B Black Aluminum front panel, 0.8 mm SECC
body ATX Media Center / HTPC Desktop Computer Case - Retail
</a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong> SST-LC17-B<br><strong>Item
#:</strong> N82E16811163055</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br><br>I would suggest going with a mATX case. especially if you are puting it in your living room. mATX cases are the size of stereo recievers so the 'blend' better than a full ATX case.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>$139.99</strong>
</td><td><span>-$20.00 Instant </span></td><td align="right"><strong>$119.99</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131013" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
Motherboard - Retail </a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong> M2N-SLI
Deluxe<br><strong>Item #:</strong> N82E16813131013<br><strong>$139.99</strong>
</td><td><span> </span></td><td align="right"><strong>$139.99</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>Again...go to mATX. I would suggest the <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131014">
Asus M2NPV-VM</a> it a great board. It has onboard nvidia 6150 graphics card. Comes with a TV bracket so output too S-video, composite, or Component HDTV (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i). all of that is configureable in linux. Plus its only $89.99
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Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500 MCE White box PCI Interface Personal Video
Recorder - Retail </a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong>
1081<br><strong>Item #:</strong>
N82E16815116628<br></td><td><strong>$139.99</strong> </td><td><span> </span></td><td align="right"><strong>$139.99</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I picked up a Hauppauge WinTV GO-Plus cheap from my local CompUSA when it
was going out of business. Don't know if the card will work with Linux or not
yet, but I figured I could make use of the IR Blaster and remote that came
with it.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'd like to add another PVR 500 in the not too distant future.</font></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br><br>good choice <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817189014" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply - Retail
</a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong> STABLEPOWER 500W<br><strong>Item
#:</strong> N82E16817189014<br></td><td><strong>$69.99</strong> </td><td><span> </span></td><td align="right"><strong>$69.99</strong> -
Tried a couple of the online PSU calculators which told me I need something at
least 440W.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>may be overkill but with all your HDD wont hurt. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103771" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model
ADA5600CZBOX - Retail </a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong>
ADA5600CZBOX<br><strong>Item #:</strong>
N82E16819103771<br><strong>$149.50</strong> </td><td><span> </span></td><td align="right"><strong>$149.50</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>good choice. this will give you some great HDTV when you deside to upgrade. Does this support AMD Cool-n-quiet? Thats a nice feature may want to look into it.
<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820134117" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2
6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N5K2/2G - OEM
</a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong> KVR800D2N5K2/2G<br><strong>Item
#:</strong> N82E16820134117<br><strong>$119.99</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br><br>overkill in IMHO. I run 512mb RAM in my FE/BE. I have 1 pvr, 2 OTA (HDHomeRun), and firewire HD have never had an issue while all are recording and I am playing HD. Thats with a P4
3.4ghz too. (with XvMC)<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td align="right">
<strong>$119.99</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148136" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Hard Drive - OEM </a></strong><br><strong>Model #:</strong>
ST3500630AS<br><strong>Item #:</strong>
N82E16822148136<br><strong>$119.99</strong> </td><td><span> <strong>x3 </strong></span></td><td align="right"><strong>$359.97 - </strong>Thinking of software raid 5 with
LVM.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<div><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" align="right"><strong>Subtotal:</strong></td> <td align="right"><strong></strong><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br> wow, thats alot of storage. I would stay away from LVM. also why do raid 5? You going to loose alot of storage. is you TV that important to you? I would mount each drive on a differant point then add them in storage groups. This way if one dies you will only loose that disks recording and the rest of the system will be fine.
<br><br>One thing maybe you already have it but what about a DVD burner? Are you going to want to rip your DVD collection to your Myth box? Or archive you recording to native Myth backups or regular DVD's? <br><br>
<br>overall good chioces. This advice comes from lesenser learned from buying the wrong hardware and suffering or buying the right hardware and then having to rebuy stuff to upgrade to my needs. This system will really do alot and has lots of room for expansion. For only doing SD now its going to be way overkill. When you move to HD it will still be overkill but it will be nice to get the fast comm flaggin and transcoding.
<br><br>let me know how it turns out for you<br><br>Mitchell<br></div></div>