[mythtv-users] Of motherboards and lesser devices

[Rudy Zijlstra]

match at ece.utah.edu wrote:

>PVR-350 is excellent if you intend to display on a TV set using its TV-out connector, 
>otherwise there is no advantage over a PVR-250 for a lot less money. Someone 
>correct me if I'm wrong. Both have on-board hardware MPEG encoders. The 350 has 
>an on-board hardware decoder as well, but it's only usefull if you use the TV-out 
>(again someone correct me if I'm wrong.) So, what are you going to display on?
>
>1st choose the CPU, then the MB (with onboard sound), then the video card (unless 
>you're set on using the TV-out function on the PVR-350), then later add a sound card 
>if the onboard sound doesn't work out.
>  
>
If using the 350 for TV-Out, sound goes out that way as well, and no 
additional sound is needed

Rudy