[mythtv-users] Best Hardware

[Paul Bender]

MythBox wrote:

> Howdy there all!! I am new to the mailing list and proud to be a MythTV 
> user!! :-D
> 
> I am wanting to know what would be the best hardware setup for a NEW 
> mythtv box. It would be connected to an HDTV via DVI. I would like to 
> have it with 5.1 or 7.1 digital sound using a standalone sound system, 
> but unsure what to use! (suggestions please)
> 
> I would like to know everyones input on this theoretical setup that I do 
> not plan to keep theoretical for very long.(2-3 months)
> 
> Possible OS: Fedora Core 5
> 
> Basic setup:
> 3.4 +/- P4 OR Duel Xeon (64bit)
> SATA HDDs (4-6 drives, all 300G+)
> SATA DVDRW DL
> 2 or 3 TVtunercards (HD if possible)
> Remote Control (standalone or from tv tuner)
> 10/100/1000 Ethernet
> 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound
> nVidia PCIX GPU
> 
> Any suggestions on any aspect would be appreciated.

Personally, I think that you should have a separate MythTV backend and 
MythTV frontend, which would mean two MythTV boxes.