[mythtv-users] Hardware recommended?

[Bertrand M]

 From: Kirby Bakken <kirby at magnaspeed.net>
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  > I have a 'BIOSTAR TForce6100-939' MB and an HD5000 HD capture card. The
  > on-board video does not currently work with any Nvidia driver version. I'm told
  > that one of the 'next' available drivers will work. However, I have an Nvidia 5200
  > PCIExpres x16 card, and this card is NOT fast enough to display HD
  > video, so I doubt if the on-board video would either (once Nvidia ships a driver
  > that'll work).
  
  so if you had to do it again, would you get the same components? I'm  wondering if I should just bend over and use Sage TV until the Linux  drivers catch up. (blasphemy, I'm sorry)
  
  > I'm going to have a Nvidia 5600GT card to try in a few hours...  hopefully that'll
  > work.
  
  Any luck?
  
  > I was able to get the sound, network, and sata working on that MB... 
  
  how much trouble was it?
  
  
  
  
  From: "R. Geoffrey Newbury" <newbury at mandamus.org>
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  > If you are NOT trying to build a gaming machine, nor necessarily an HDTV
  > capable machine, 
  
  I completely forgot to mention, but I /do/ want HDTV. I assumed HD-3000.
  
  
  > then the VIA Epia series are fast enough and run cool.
  
  I was told to avoid them because "TV cards tyically use large amounts  of DMA traffic, and VIA chipsets are notoriously poor in this area."
  
  > If you want more 'grunt' then your choice of mini-ATX motherboard should focus
  > on a newer one using the Centrino Mobile chipset. The Pentium-M  #758 for
  
  Why no AMD?
  
  
  > With a mini-ATX motherboard, you can then choose an AGP video card... but
  > again, choices are limited by the quiet/heat requirements.
  
  Aren't there any mobos with on-board video that is good enough for these purposes?
  
  
  > The very latest nVidia boards are apparently quite capably handled by existing
  > drivers, but the very latest are all very hot, and noisy due to having
  > their own fans. If you want quiet you must step back a few levels..
   
  I think I've realized that performance is more important than noise, though I don't want a loud beast.
  
  In order of importance,
  
  CASE > PERFORMANCE > NOISE > MONEY
  
  with not too many sacrifices to any hopefully?
  
  
  > In any event, with the Silverstone case, you should go for the PVR500 to get 2
  > tuners on one card
  
  I've been hearing that a lot, guess I better :)
  
  
  > No-one here can decide for you, but we can help with a decision tree to help
  > you decide.
  
  thank you for all the help. I guess I was hoping there was one mobo/cpu  combo that was head and shoulders the winner for HDTV mATX PVR  applications.
  
  
  

		
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