[mythtv-users] MythTV to become obsolete?

[Shay - MythTV]

At 09:52 AM 9/16/2003, you wrote:
>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.

That was it..  yup..  but, does it matter?  In either case its not a good 
choice.

> > 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.
> >


True, but the same will happen with more and more TiVo's..  again, does it 
matter?  nope.. just trying to make a point.

-Shay