[mythtv-users] New Myth User Project - Advice Needed

[Mr. Myth]

Jason Giddens wrote:

>- Which distribution is the best for a beginner on Linux?  Red Hat or Gentoo?  I don’t want to start a holy war, just tell me which one is the best for a newbie.
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I also want to stay away from the potential battle that can ensue from 
this question.

For a beginner, I would recommend RedHat or Fedora Core simply because 
of Jarods excellent install guide.

http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250

It is straight forward and should get you up and running.

>- Is the extra money worth it for a PVR-350, vs. the 250?  I have read lots of posts about people using the 350, but no one has really said why it is better.  Also, is the 350 harder to get working?
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The 350 has hardward encoding and decoding. The 250 just has encoding. I 
havent used a 350 but I understand it takes more effort to get the 
decoding working. The driver portion for decoding is still young. The 
250 would be fine since you have more than enough CPU to handle the 
decoding on playback.

>- How hard is it to get this up and running?  My wife will want to know when this will be working, and I want to be accurate with her
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Following the guide above, you should be able to get it working in an 
evening. However, since it is a computer project plus/minus 3 months.

Michael