[mythtv-users] Athlon xp 2000+ enough for HD backend server?

[Brad Fuller]

James Armstrong wrote:
> On 10/19/2006 11:44 AM, Mache Creeger wrote:
>   
>> I use an Athlon 2200+ XP for my SD frontend/backend system and it runs 
>> great.  Given that the HD tuners to not have hardware MPEG encode, 
>> while I cannot say for sure, I would think that your sub 2Ghz 
>> processor would not have enough horsepower to keep up with the HD 
>> stream.  Given what I have read, I think you will need a processor 
>> that runs at 3Ghz or above.
>>
>>     
> The HD tuners don't need encoders. 
unless you are using it for NTSC.