[mythtv-users] re: Are tjhere any newbie users list for mythtv

[Ellen Spertus]

 > here unless you are pretty advanced you will never get replies

I was a mythtv newbie recently (and still am fairly ignorant), and people 
have been answering my questions.

I looked back at your previous unanswered message 
(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=74873;search_string=;guest=976607&t=search_engine#74873) 
about what hardware to use.  I think people are more likely to reply to a 
posting if:
- it asks a narrow question (e.g., what is the minimum speed processor)
- it doesn't require the reader to do background information offsite (for 
the specs of the systems you proposed)
- it is clear that the sender did his homework

I bet if you post a message saying that you've read through the hardware 
HOWTO (http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1), the material at 
the PVR database (http://pvrhw.goldfish.org), and the list archives 
(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?do=search;guest=976607&t=search_engine) 
and are still unsure whether a certain motherboard/card is supported that 
people will provide an answer.  (About half the time I find that doing the 
background research eliminates my need to ask the question.)

Ellen
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