[mythtv-users] New to mythtv, need help

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/25/2006 09:02 AM, David Schmidt wrote:
> DISCLAIMER:  My 350-based system is not fully working yet, but since
> I'm in the middle of setup, I'm rather familiar with options for
> it.....   (If I'm wrong on any of this, someone please correct me.....
>
> 1)  The 350 *can* output sound (use the red/white RCA plugs on the
> svideo adapter cable that should have come with it--make sure it is
> plugged into svideo out, not svideo in).
>
> 2)  If you do this, however, you can't control the volume in Myth. 
> You'll need to use your TV volume control.
>
> 3)  Also in this case, only live and recorded TV will have sound
> MythMusic and most, if not all MythVideos will be silent (and
> MythGame, if you use that).
>
> 4) You can solve 2 & 3 by getting a sound card and looping the
> red/white RCAs into sound card in, then sound card out to your RF
> modulator or VCR.
>
> 5) Using the 350, your machine specs should be passable.  My
> (prototype only) system is
>
> - P3/450 MHz
> - PVR 350 in/out
> - SB Live/Value
> - 384 Meg RAM
> - 20 Gig IDE HD (boot/root/apps/db)
> - 40 Gig IDE HD (video).
>
> Like I said, it's not 100% there yet (the same overscanned menus you
> see, a few usability issues), but except for very long menu
> transitions (1-3 seconds) and startup times (10-12 seconds), it's
> performance is fine.
>
> HTH!
>   
Excellent post--especially for someone who's not yet done setting up his 
system.  And, it's completely correct.  Thanks for contributing!

Mike