[mythtv-users] PVR 500MCE worth the trouble yet?

[Jim Reith]

At 02:52 PM 7/22/2005, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>The PVR 500MCE's price is getting nicer and nicer and I am thinking
>about getting one. I currently use 2 PVR 250s without problems. Is it
>worth the hassle buying a 500MCE and tossing out one of the 250s?
>
>Can the 500 be mixed with a 250?

Well, the 500s and the 150s need the latest ivtv drivers while the 250s
work with the stable ones. If you watch the traffic here you'll see that
they're not quite turnkey just yet. it might be a little effort so what's
the extra tuner worth in your own time?