[mythtv-users] MythTV to become obsolete?

[Aran Cox]

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 15:00, Shay - MythTV wrote:
> At 02:42 PM 9/15/2003, you wrote:
> >Shay - MythTV said:
> > > You can go that route if you have a large CPU.  The ATI's let the CPU do
> > > the encoding, while the PVR-250/350's do it onboard, which is why so many
> > > people get them.
> >
> >Hmmm...I've got the CPU (Athlon 2200) but can't seem to get very good
> >video quality out of the ATI TV Wonder or WinTV GO cards... :(
> 
> Well, I've also heard dubious things about the support of the ATI Wonders 
> with Linux.

I don't think the support is "dubious" it's just not exactly a high end
capture card.

> Personally, I'd just stick with the PVR's..  that way you could add even 
> more later on and not worry about the CPU.. 

You may not have to worry about the CPU, but you can't split your cable
signal indefinitely, eventually you'll run out of signal.
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