[mythtv-users] Did I get this right? (Set-Up)

[PAUL WILLIAMSON]

If your only signal is via the cable box, you'll need two 
cable boxes.

You'll definitely need two pvr cards (or equivalent) 
in your mythtv machine. 

Paul

>>> abalmos at gmail.com 09/03/05 8:28 PM >>>
Also, with the DVR system I have (the other box) I am able to watch
one channel and record a other.  Am I going to be able to have that
functionality with MythTV with the box that is not a DVR? What if I
add a MythTV box to the DVR?

Thanks!,
Andrew

On 9/3/05, Andrew Balmos <abalmos at gmail.com> wrote:
> <sinp>
> 
> > This is my understanding, though I've been warned off of having
two
> > separate devices for receiver and transmitter.
> 
> Really? I wonder why...
> 
> <sinp>
> 
> > Um. My guess is that this would be a bad idea unless you're talking
really
> > light activity. Obviousy no gaming but also, I would think, no
> > disk-intensive stuff. Nothing that would impair the I/O systems
being used
> > by Myth. You don't mention how powerful a machine you're using,
either.
> 
> Ya, that's my fear.  I am learning Linux system administration (just
> playing around with different software and configuring it and
playing
> with hardware, etc), and I do the basics you know email, Internet,
> etc... The most that would be going on with MythTV while I am using
> the my computer is that there might be a show on (i.e. only one feed
> and no games or ripping dvd's etc), and when i am going that I would
> not be using my computer...
> 
> I'm sorry I forgot to mention my machine specs (I thought about it,
> just must have forgotten), I am running a AMD Sempron 2800+ and I
will
> have a SATA-150 7200rpm hard drive.  512MB DDR333 Ram. GeForce FX
> 5200 AGP.
> 
> > Also, you say the system will be behind you? Are you running the
s-video
> > cable across your room? Isn't there degradation that occurs over
distance?
> 
> Well the cable box will be behind me also, the only long cable will
be
> the composite connection that will connect to my TV, and that at
most
> will be 25'.
> 
> Andrew
>
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