[mythtv-users] PCChips Geode MoBo?

[Graham Wood]

Francesco Peeters wrote:
> Well, I kinda like the idea of MPEG4 for longer term storage of tv 
> shows, ripped DVDs, etc.
>
> I wonder whether I would want to shell the extra money to have hardware 
> accellerated MPEG4 though, if software can do it too...
>
> I have a good stable (silent!) PSU, a 160 GB harddrive, a HTPC type 
> case, and all I need is a good MoBo with CPU and memory... So I want to 
> do it right, right from the bat
You're probably best putting the extra money into more disk space - that 
way you've not got the extra overhead of re-encoding everything, and can 
use lower powered front ends.