[mythtv-users] PVR-500

[White Joe]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Phil Bridges
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:27 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-500
> 
> On 9/5/06, Timothy Waters <timothy.waters at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The MCE of it does I believe.
> > Also, should my 1.67Ghz Athlon be sufficient with a gig or 
> so of RAM? Or
> > should I go ahead and get the AMD-64 X2 that i've been 
> wanting?     ;-)
> >
> >
> > On 9/5/06, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> >  On 9/5/06, Timothy Waters <timothy.waters at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Is the PVR-500 or PVR-350 the recommended TV in/out 
> solution? I am finally
> > > going to rebuild my myth box and am thinking about 
> getting the PVR-500
> > that
> > > has two inputs and tv-out. Does it work in Myth like it 
> should? Any better
> > > recommendations?
> > >
> >
> > Unless they've changed it, the PVR-500 does not have tv-out.
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> That's incorrect.  If you want TV-out without using your video card,
> you'll need to use the 350.
> 
> I use 2 250s with an nVidia MX4000 and less horsepower than your box
> (combo frontend/backend) and it works fine.  I takes a little while to
> flag commercials, but I'm happy with it.
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" I[t] takes a little while to flag commercials, but I'm happy with it."

What's a little while?  It takes my box (Athlon 2600 - 250, 500,
nVidia5200) about an hour to flag commercials while simultaneously
recording a single show.  Just curious.

jw