[mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..

[Jarod Wilson]

On Saturday 26 March 2005 14:17, Big Wave Dave wrote:
> Hello all..
>
> I just picked up a DCT6200/2005 from Comcast.  I have seen that there
> is a channel changing script, which works over firewire.  I have also
> seen that you can capture over the firewire, directly into MythTV.
>
> -I am looking for "gotchas" or tips.

One gotcha that got me: I think my cable co. pushed down a firmware update at 
some point that caused my box to power-cycle. Upon coming back up, it had a 
different FireWire bus node, and thus Myth couldn't find it anymore. Missed 
last week's 24 and CSI:Miami because of it... :-\

Aside from that, its been rock-solid.

> -I have seen that 2Ghz is recommended for an HD setup.  Is this enough
> for a frontend/backend combo... when capturing via firewire?

Actually, 3GHz is recommended for an HD setup. You can get away with less on a 
frontend-only system, but an all-in-one box needs to do more than just 
playback, so you'd be pushing it.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
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