[mythtv-users] backend 4x pvr250 MB advice

[Thomas M. Pluth]

You'll need plenty of disk throughput, especially if you plan on transcoding
after recording.  I'd recommend some large, fast disks in a striped
configuration. Also, what signal do you plan to feed the 4 cards?  Antenna?
Cable direct?  Cable via cable box? Satellite?  If you're using an external
cable box or satellite box you'll need some way to control them, which means
many serial ports for IR Blasters or some kind of USB control device.  

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steven
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 1:22 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: [mythtv-users] backend 4x pvr250 MB advice

Hi,

I'm trying to set-up a backend with 4 PVR250 cards (will be serving 7 
diskless frontends). Anybody out there with such a configuration? Any 
ideas what motherboard features would be needed for this (4 PCI slots, I 
know :-). Anything else I should look out for?

Thanks