[mythtv-users] SP13000 + Haupauge PVR 500

[John Kuhn]

Krist van Besien wrote:

>Hello,
>
>This is my first post, so please bear with me if it is full of
>questions with obvious answers...
>
>I want to build me a new box that will have to server as PVR, and as
>media server (host my music collection in other words). I was thinking
>of buying this one:
>
>http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/T2e_SP13000.htm
>
>And add a haupauge PVR 500 card to it. Then I'd add linux and mythtv
>
>I've searched the archives of this list, and thus got the impression
>this would work.
>First question:  Am I correct?
>
>What I basically would need is how to get the CN400 northbridge on the
>motherboard working, and how to get the PVR 500 working. In mails I
>found in the archive of this list a "guide" was mentioned on how to
>get the PVR 500 working. I could not find an other reference to this.
>Thus:
>Second question: What's involved in getting the PVR 500 working. Are
>the results good?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Krist
>
>  
>
not to discourage you away from via/epia but you might want to read the 
endless threads on this subject.. recently one named "gave up on the 
Epia" using one for a frontend/backend system really isnt ideal because 
of the DMA issues VIA chips suffer under linux..

--John