[mythtv-users] My girlfriend's DVR

[John Drescher]

On 2/3/07, Pete Cap <peteoutside at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello MythTV list,
>
> Appended below are the components I'm planning on getting for my
> girlfriend's DVR project.  Please comment on the choices, I could use some
> guidance :)
>
> Case: Silverstonetek LC-11 (silver)
> Mobo: Undecided (Micro ATX form factor--plus the LC-11 has some specific
> requirements about where the expansion slots are)
> CPU: Undecided
> RAM: 1 GB
This is fine. I have myth systems with 2 and 4 GB but I use them as
all purpose boxes...

>
> HD1: 40gb (to hold the OS)
I would skip this. Any 3.5 inch drive that is less than 160GB probably
has not been manufactured in the last  year or 2 since most disk
manufacturers pack that much data on one side of one hard drive
platter.

> HD2: 250gb (/videos partition)
> DVD Burner: Undecided (newegg has a bunch for ~$40, not sure how to tell if
> it will be "strong" enough to push open the door covering the drive).
I highly recommend Segate 7200.10 drives. They are quiet, cool and get
around 75MB/s STR in a modern pc.

I recommend samsung and lite-on at work I have purchased dozens of
each and I have had very little problems with either manufacturer.

>
> OS: Fedora Core 6 (whenever I have to rebuild my DVR, install and setup
> using Jarod's guide is very, very easy).
>
> Capture card: Undecided.  I'm happy with the PVR-150 in my DVR, considering
> an AGP card for actual playback since I hear the tv-out in
>
Any new motherboard will have PCI-E.

> Ethernet Card: Undecided - I need to get a wired/wireless card and somehow
> set it to attach itself to any AP in range since she doesn't have internet
> (her neighbors are fine with this)
>
This usually comes on the motherboard.

> The LC-11 comes with a remote and an IR receiver...I'm not sure if I can use
> this to control the DVR functions.
>

John