[mythtv-users] $500 Myth Box

Andrew Hogue hogue at cs.yorku.ca
Mon Dec 1 17:21:47 EST 2003


Hi,

Well, how about the following: (I'm in canada so I'll do it in CDN funds
and then change it to USD)

AMD CPU 1800+ = $70
Maxtor 120GB HD = $128
512MB RAM = $100
Asus A7n8x-x Mobo = $90 (has sound,lan,usb)
Geforce4MX440 = $70 w/tv-out
Cheap Case & pwr supply ~ $40
Total before tv-tuner card = $498 CDN = $382 USD

So, you have about $118 USD to work with for the tuner card.

ATI TV Wonder VE = $49 USD but the sound is mono and not crystal clear,
but its cheap and watchable (this is what I'm currently using).

Hauppauge 250 = $149 USD.

Good luck,

-- Andrew




On Mon, 1 Dec 2003, Daragh Fitzpatrick wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to get a 'cheap' PVR setup before Christmas
> (so I can record the TBS day's worth of 'A Christmas
> Story'!).
>
> I was hoping I could get a decent box set up for under
> $500 - so I guess it's a challenge.
>
> Does anyone know of a list of standard configurations,
> such as
> 'cheap' (under $500),
> 'good' (does the job well) and
> 'dream' (money no object)?
>
> I've seen the PVR Hardware database, but there's no
> indication of price. I have a home theater system, so
> I don't need to play DVDs on this box.
>
> So, can I do it for $500? I guess my config would have
> to have the following:
>
> Small, quiet case
> Motherboard (???)
> Graphics (integrated?)
> Sound (integrated?)
> Network (integrated?)
> CPU (P4-1Ghz?)
> TV tuner card (encoder/decoder)
> Hard disk (120Gb?)
> Memory (512Mb?)
> Wireless Mouse, Keyboard, Remote
>
> Optional:
> Digital media slots
> CD/DVD-burner
> Firewire/iLink/IEEE 1394
> FM Transmitter
>
> As well as the spec, the hardest part for me is
> picking a manufacturer - Asus Pundit is worth a look,
> I guess, or I could wait for the $500 DigiMatrix. Any
> pointers on where I can buy this stuff would be
> appreciated, too...
>
> I know this is a lot, so thanks in advance for any
> advice you can give.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Daragh
>
>
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