[mythtv-users] $500 Myth Box

[Daragh Fitzpatrick]

LOL - agreed.

Thanks,

Daragh

--- Sean <shomann2 at insightbb.com> wrote:
> Yep, been here...recently in fact.
> 
> You won't be able to fit a DVD+-R/RW into this $500
> budget. If you expand
> out to the $700-800 range it is do-able.
> 
> My system was as follows:
> 
> Shuttle Mn31/N MicroATX MOBO            = $86
> Athlon "Barton" 2500+                   = $90
> 2 x 256MB Corsair PC2700 RAM            = $90
> Sony DW-U14A DVD+/-RW Recorder          = $149
> Chaintech GeForce 5200 FX 64MB Graphics = $55
> WD2000JB Western Digital 200GB 7200 HD  = $181
> 2 x Hauppauge OEM PVR-250 (EBAY)        = $180
> Enermax MicroTower Case w/230W PSU      = $51
> 
> Now that adds up to around $880.00. Of course, I had
> two PVR-250s, a 200GB
> drive (which I already owned) and the burner in
> there. Replace the drive
> with the smaller brother, the DVD+/-RW with a
> DVD-ROM and lose one of the
> PVRs and you are at around $600. To save further,
> you could easily switch to
> a software encoding solution (to which I have NO
> basis of comparison, but
> the cards run $50-75) (Note: I really, really like
> the PVR-250 and would
> strongly recommend it. My CPU usage during recording
> is always under 3-6%)
> 
> So, yes, you CAN get to a $500 totally working
> system. Though if you record
> 24 hours of the same movie I am going to personally
> hunt you down and beat
> you ;)
> 
> -Sean              
> 
> 
> > 
> > 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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