[mythtv-users] Is this any good for mythtv?

[Richard Bronosky]

Christopher David Petersen wrote:

>
>  
> On 8/18/05, *Roel Gielen* <r.gielen at home.nl <mailto:r.gielen at home.nl>>
> wrote:
>
>     MythTV wrote:
>
>     >If you check the archives I believe there was a lot of discussion
>     around
>     >some tuner cards being a tight fit in the Pundit.
>     >
>     >-----Original Message-----
>     >From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>     <mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org>
>     >[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>     <mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org>] On Behalf Of Roel Gielen
>     >Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 4:52 PM
>     >To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org <mailto:mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>     >Subject: [mythtv-users] Is this any good for mythtv?
>     >
>     >Ok its me again...
>     >
>     >I figured it out. This is my list to buy:
>     >
>     >Case/Motherboard:
>     >Asus Pundit-R 9100IGP
>     >Specs:
>     >
>     http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn
>     <http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn>
>     >o=SBQA23&#tecData
>     >
>     >Processor:
>     >Intel Celeron D 325 (2,53 Ghz)
>     >Specs:
>     >
>     http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn
>     <http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn>
>     >o=HQCI44&#tecData
>     >
>     >Memory:
>     >Corsair XMS DIMM 512 MB
>     >Specs:
>     >
>     http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn
>     <http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn>
>     >o=I9ID6J&#tecData
>     >
>     >TV-Tuner:
>     >Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 (comes with an remote control)
>     >Specs:
>     >
>     http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn
>     <http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/productDetails.html?showTechData=true&artn>
>     >o=JK%23P32&#tecData
>     >
>     >Are these "save" to buy? I mean no driver problems with
>     linux/mythtv?
>     >The tv tuner goes in another computer (amd 1800+) as backend. and the
>     >celeron +  pundit-R + memory I use for the frontend (and other
>     stuff a
>     >computer can)....
>     >Still not sure on the size of harddisk to chose.....
>     >
>     >Greetings Roel
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>     Ow good you point out, I'll check the archives ....
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>  
> I'd go with a Celeron Northwood (400 MHz front-side bus). They perform
> well and produce considerably less heat. I've heard that the Pundit-R
> BIOS increases the CPU fan speed by 900 rpm when it detects a
> Prescott-class (Celeron D) CPU. Celeron 2.6 MHz Northwood CPU's are
> only $65 on www.pricewatch.com <http://www.pricewatch.com/>.
>  
> I have a Pundit (SiS not -R) and the PVR-250 is a tight fit.
> Basically, you temporarily bend the case to insert and remove the
> card. It doesn't do any damage, but it seems scary the first time you
> do it. Now I do it without even thinking about it.
>  
> For a hard drive, I'd go with a 200 GB Samsung SpinPoint PATA drive
> ($92 on pricewatch). They're very quite, run cool, and have ample
> performance for MythTV.
>  
> I transcode all my shows so that a 1 hour show produces a 650 MB file
> (good for burning to CD-R). At this rate, a 200 GB drive gives you
> about 300 hours of space.
>  
> I'm a real advocate of the Pundit as a base for MythTV systems. It's
> not perfect (the IEEE 1394 header and the 4-in-1 card reader are
> basically useless), but for ~$420 you can have a great MythTV system.
> Combined with MythDora and you've got a working system in minutes!
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I looked at the Samsung drive, but decided on a Maxtor because I could
get double the cache which is great when you get into using multiple
streams.  Compare these drives side by side.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144187

Both are 7200RPM with fluid bearings.  At 16MB cache vs 8MB, to me the
Maxtor is $2 well spent.  If you want to skimp, I say skimp on memory. 
Stay with 512 and a name brand, but get a cheap stick.  memtest it as
soon as you get.  By the time you have a problem with it, if you EVER
do, you will be able to buy twice as much for the difference.

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