[mythtv-users] Hello all.. i'm the lastest mythnewb looking for advice :D

[Derek Meek]

When I initially designed the system I knew the PVR-350 was good but
didn't know it could be used as the hardware for an X server - so the
radeon can be dropped
Scot L. Harris wrote:

>On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 13:57, Derek Meek wrote:
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>>I'm new to mythTV and the mailing list - just thought I'd say hello -
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>>and see what you think of the hardware I have in mind for my box.
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>>Here's what i have planned (based off today's prices - some hardware may
>>get beefier when i build the box in nov/dec/jan)
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>>MythTV box partslist:
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>>CPU+Mobo: Athlon XP 64 2800 + Mobo
>>Storage:  300GB SATA 
>>Video: Radeon 9200 SE
>>RAM: 1GB PC3200
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>>Tv Capture:
>>* Hauppauge PVR-350
>>* Bt8*8 secondary framegrabber (already have) (audio via linein)
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>Are you planning on using the PVR-350's TV output?  If so then you only
>need a video card that is good enough to get the system loaded and
>tested.  
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>I'm building a new system at the moment using an ECS 760GX-M Socket 754
>SiS 760 GX Micro ATX AMD motherboard.  It has on board video that
>appears to work well enough to get the system built and switch over all
>video output to the PVR-350.  
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>Not sure what a Radeon 9200 SE goes for but you might be able to save
>some money there.
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>I really like the PVR-350 output.  I can not tell any difference between
>what the cable company sends and what is output by the PVR-350.
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>Suggest you consider a system that you can expand to at least three
>inputs if possible.  Two inputs has worked well but I still get
>occasional conflicts.  Also make provisions for additional storage.  You
>will probably want it later on.  Use LVM so you can expand the /video
>partition easily.  
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>Now I need to go figure out how to configure and test the PVR-500 card. 
>:)
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