[mythtv-users] Soon to be New Myth user

[Will Dormann]

>My hardware plan is as follows.
>
>MSI kt133 Turbo2 MB (VIA Chipset)
>AMD Duron 750
>
>I can upgrade just about any of this hardware as needed. I realize a better 
>video card will probably be needed, and I am not against the purchase of a 
>hardware encoder.

That motherboard isn't going to cut it.  The KT133 just can't handle the
PCI throughput that a PVR would require.   And with a Duron 750, you'll
need a hardware encoder, such as a PVR-250.   I have yet to hear from
somebody who has gotten the combination to work without hanging the machine.



-WD