[mythtv-users] Isaac, what equipment are you running?

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On 4/23/06, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/23/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Apr 23, 2006, at 8:39 PM, Jerry Rubinow wrote:
> > > Isaac: I can think of some reasons why you'd be reluctant to recommend
> > > hardware, but on the other hand, I would think that the hardware and
> > > system setup used by the devs would be particularly stable.  A big
> > > step in building a MythTV system is figuring out what hardware is
> > > going to work.  Having a set of known systems that work for the devs
> > > would be very useful to a lot of people.  Would you be willing to
> > > disclose your setup with a big disclaimer?
> > >
> >
> > Just a comment, I disagree with your basic premise. The best hardware
> > for developing something is almost never the best setup for actually
> > running it once it is stable and in use on a day-to-day basis.
> >
> > A lot of engine "development" happens on race cars, but would you
> > want to drive one to work?
>
> I agree with you as far as the software goes, and that's why it's not
> always wise to run the bleeding edge latest source unless you don't
> mind some unstability.  But I don't think your race car analogy is
> good for hardware in this case.  The motherboard and graphics hardware
> being used for development is not changing a lot and is likely to be
> what has the most bugs worked out of it.  Them.  And purchasing bad
> hardware can ruin your whole day.  So yeah, I agree that it wouldn't
> be a bad idea to have a list of known bad hardware, but I think known
> good hardware is just as valuable, if not more.
>
> -Jerry



I don't know if anyone has mentioned this "PVR Hardware Database".
http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-pvrhwdb.php