[mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

[Niels Dybdahl]

> As I want to be able to watch/record TV, I need a tv-tuner/mpeg-encoder.
> The hauppauge-cards seems to be the most commonly used.
> I have read in the mailinglists the tv-output from the pvr-350 is not
> the best. So I think I should buy a PVR-150 + a nVidia gfx-card with
> tv-out.
> Is that a good choice?

Yes. I have a PVR-250 and a nVidia GeForce4 MX440. Could not work better.

> Btw what is the difference between the PVR-150 and the PVR-150MCE?

PVR-150 includes Hauppauge software and an IR remote control.
PVR-150MCE does not include that but has a radio tuner.


Best regards
Niels Dybdahl