[mythtv-users] Why use PVR 350 TV-out? (Was: X and PVR 350)

[Jeff Simpson]

In hindsight, I wish I'd done exactly that.

I didn't realize that the 350 would be such a terrible TV out card. I
figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and have a free remote to
boot (remote DOESN'T WORK with rev 990 as far as I can tell, I've
tried everything).

The only nice part is that it supports native 720x480. Not sure if
nvidia tvout can do that or not, it might have to make 640x480 or
800x600 or something.

 - Jeff

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:06:50 +0000, Eggert Thorlacius
<eggi at menandmice.com> wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have been following the thread "X and PVR 350" and other similar
> threads where people have been having problems with running MythTV on
> the PVR 350 TV-out, and I can certainly relate to their frustration
> because I went through all the same problems when I was trying to set
> up my machine.
> I finally gave up and instead used the TV-out of my nVidia card and I
> couldn't be happier.  Before, I could not play DivX files or transcoded
> recordings because my machine was too slow, but now I play them (at
> about 50% CPU).  Plus, the UI is noticably snappier, I don't have to
> use that funky audio out-> audio in -> oudio out loop and the image
> quality is IMHO better.
> 
> So my question is, why should people setting up their Myth boxes even
> try to use the PVR 350?  Why not just buy a PVR 250 and a e-GeForce
> MX4000 for the same price?
> 
> Note that this is not meant as a flame, I'm just curious.
> 
> Eggert
> 
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