[mythtv-users] Backend / Frontend advise

[Steve Adeff]

On Monday 09 January 2006 14:00, N Dugas wrote:
> After having Myth running for about 6 months, I and thinking of changing
> how I have it set up.  Right now, both the front and back ends are on
> the same box which has a PVR-350 tuner.  What I'd like to do is this:
>
> Make my current Myth box a backend only but also add a firewire
> connection to my DCT-6412.  I then plan on setting up another Myth box
> as a frontend only.  My understanding is that the frontend has lower HW
> requirements.
>
> Hardware config for my current Myth box (to become my backend) is:
>
> Mobo: A7N8X-E Deluxe
> CPU: Athlon XP 3000
> RAM: 1G Dual DDR
> Video: ATI Radeon 9550 w/ 256M
> Disk: Seagate 200G
> Lan: D-LINK DWL-G520 Wireless NIC
> Connected to my 26" Samsung LCD HDTV.
>
> I have at my disposal (to use/swap into this box if needed, based on
> feedback):
> GeForce FX5500 w/ 256M
> Seagate 200G
> Extra 512M Dual DDR stick
>
> For my new frontend:
> Mobo: MSI KT4V-L
> CPU: Athlon XP 1800
> RAM: 512M
> Video: Whatever is left, ATI Radeon 9550 or ATI Radeon 9550
> Disk: Seagate 200G
> Lan: D-LINK DWL-G520 Wireless NIC
>
>
> Will this work?

Are you planning on doing HD? If not, your current BE/FE machine is more than 
adequate to handle the PVR350 and DCT6412.

-- 
Steve