[mythtv-users] Pundit-R - ATI or SiS

[Nick]

On 5/30/05, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>   NewEgg.com has two versions of the Pundit-R. One uses an ATI chipset
> so it's equivalent to the laptop I'm typing this on, but it costs $41
> more than one that uses a SiS chipset which is probably closer to my
> son's $199 desktop machine:
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0&type=&description=Pundit-R
> 
> Which unit are people using for MythTV? I run mythfrontend on my
> laptop so I'm reasonably comfortable with it's capabilities, but
> saving $41 seems like a good thing also. My son's machine doesn't run
> mythfrontend today so I have no idea how well that works.

AFAIK the Pundit-R is *only* ATI based, the older Pundit is *only* SiS
based. I'm quite happily running the Pundit-R on FC2 as a combined
BE/FE system. I think either will be quite suitable. You will find the
system is quieter if you manage to get hold of the old Northwood
P4/Celerons, which have a lower thermal rating and therefore require
less cooling. Even with a newer 2.4GHz CeleronD, my system initially
was quite loud before I modded it.

Nick