[mythtv-users] New User System Setup Questions

jrjjh_4 jrjjh_4 at comcast.net
Thu Feb 20 22:47:40 UTC 2003


I am running RH 8.0 and have not had any problems with my ATI TV Wonder 
VE.

j.hoevertsz



----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Santelli <santellij at yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:34 am
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New User System Setup Questions

> I am trying to put together a machine for MythTV and
> have the ATI Wonder VE.  I have yet to have everything
> running (other issues).  Should I be concerned about
> this car and return it?  (running RH 8.0 but that
> could change at any time)
> 
> I also noticed that the Hauppauge cards were listed as
> "125-channel Tvtuners" Does this mean I will only be
> able to watch up to 125?  If so, will I have the same
> issue with the card I have?
> 
> thanks 
> josh
> 
> --- Jason Ramey <webmaster at permutation.org> wrote:
> > Hauppauge cards are great. I had absolutely no
> > problems with mine, worked
> > the first time, every time. I'm waiting on my WinTV
> > 401 dbx-fm card to
> > come in, my current hauppauge card has problems with
> > channels 6-11. I
> > don't believe this is because the card, but rather
> > some issue with digital
> > cable at a former residence burning it up a little.
> > I'll post once I have
> > the new one installed.
> > -- 
> > Jason Ramey
> > webmaster at permutation.org
> > 
> > 
> > > Before reading this, note: I have never gotten
> > mythtv working and have
> > > only once tried to with my Pinnacle BTTV card...
> > So, here's what I've been
> > > gathering over the last couple months of viewing
> > this list.
> > >
> > > I see TONS of people complain about their ATI
> > All-In-Wonder cards....
> > >    1) They can't record and playback at the same
> > time...
> > >    2) there are tons of auto-detection problems
> > >    3) the VE model seems to be more problematic
> > than others.
> > >
> > > I don't see any problems with Hauppauge cards...
> > everybody seems to have
> > > really good luck with those.  I'm wondering what
> > peoples opinions are with
> > > these cards - what problems do they have, if any?
> > >
> > > As for TV-Out, my GeForce2 MX400 has excellent
> > TV-Out and was super-easy
> > > to set up...  Why do people fuss with matrox
> > g200/400/450 cards when there
> > > is such a cheap alternative? is it because the
> > g200 has a tv-tuner?  Can
> > > it record and playback at the same time?
> > >
> > > Thats all I have for now... :)
> > >
> > > --Micah
> > >
> > >> Thanks for the info so far! I think I am going to
> > drop the creative
> > >> infra remote and go with the ATI Remote Wonder,
> > unless anyone else has
> > >> another suggestion.  I also think I am going to
> > drop the 2.0ghz Celeron
> > >> in exchange for a AMD 1800+ tbred core. Hopefully
> > that will run cooler
> > >> or at least as cool. If need be I can always
> > downclock it a bit. In
> > >> response to:
> > >>
> > >>>Your question about recording and watching at the
> > same time: I couldn't
> > >>> tell what exactly you meant. So I'll just tell
> > you how it is. Mythtv
> > >>> can record one stream per tuner card. It can
> > also play one stream at
> > >>> the same time  (assuming you have backend and
> > frontend on one machine.
> > >>> "Live" tv is really just recording a stream, and
> > then playing the same
> > >>> stream right away. So while your tuner is
> > recording a stream you can a)
> > >>> watch that stream (ie "live" tv), or b)watch a
> > different, prerecorded
> > >>> stream. Finally, if you have two tuners you can
> > record two streams at a
> > >>> time and watch one of them, or a different
> > prerecorded stream. That
> > >>> make sense? My *guess* is that a 2ghz celeron
> > could handle two tuners,
> > >>> but I'm not sure.
> > >>
> > >> I am not really looking to do 2 TV tuners. What I
> > was wondering about
> > >> is if I am recording a show at say 8:00 - 9:00
> > can I start watching a
> > >> previously recorded show at 8:15 while the other
> > show is recording?
> > >> Would a AMD 1800+ be able to handle both at once?
> > Was wondering how
> > >> much luck others have had on the board. I would
> > be recording probably
> > >> at 480x480.
> > >>
> > >> If anyone else has any suggestions or comments
> > please let me know, this
> > >> really is helping me out a lot. Thanks again.
> > >>
> > >> -D
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