[mythtv-users] Choices to make...

[Chris Petersen]

>   From what I have seen all the small form factor machines are very limited 
> in the
> number of PCI/AGP slots there are.  If I recall the Shuttle XPC boxes only have
> 1 PCI and 1 AGP slot. Maybe there are other models that I didn't come 
> across in
> my own research, but you wont be able to get your 2 PVR's + a Geforce in there.

AFAIK, there is one shuttle that has 2 pci, but no agp - their "network"
version.  It's not particularly popular, though.  If you want dual-pci,
I'd suggest a pundit - a little more work to get the cards in, but
they're quieter than the shuttles, too.

> no AGP, and no floppy capability (not even on the motherboard-try flashing 
> a bios!).

That's what usb floppy drives are for.

And the onboard video on the pundit is plenty for running myth.

-Chris