[mythtv-users] Re: Building HTPC with Mythtv on weak configuration
Mike Frisch
mfrisch at isurfer.ca
Mon Nov 15 14:50:32 UTC 2004
On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 03:20:53PM +0100, FeNiX wrote:
> I want to turn my old computer to HTPC. I am thinking using linux with
> mythtv.
>
> Computer specs are:
>
> Celeron 400
> Asus P2B-F (BX chipset)
> 64 MB SDRAM
> Matrox G400 DH
>
> I want to be able to record and live pause tv program. I am thinking of
> buying Hauppauge PVR-250. Is this enough? Maybe i should replace cpu
> with P3 say 800MHz. Does someone have similar configuration?
I am running a Celeron 900 with a Matrox G450 and PVR-250 and it's
_barely_ enough to watch live TV. The Celeron 400 might be enough to
record, but not enough to watch live TV.
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