[mythtv-users] PVR 150s Cheap

[Mike Perkins]

Lan Barnes wrote:
> On Sat, May 19, 2007 5:41 pm, Brian Wood wrote:
>> Jack Trout wrote:
>>> I just went to a Circut City Warehouse Store, they have new in box,
>>> never opened, PVR150 Media Center Kits model 1062, for 39.99 a peice. I
>>> am not sure how many of these warehouse stores are out there, but they
>>> had about 10 of these on the shelf. My location was in Columbus, Ohio.
>>> it even has the Remote and IR Blaster..
>> I've seen them occasionally for that price at CC retail stores, you just
>> have to keep your eyes open. I'm in Cheyenne, Wyoming, not exactly a
>> hotbed of electronic discounters.
>>
>> I think analog capture devices will continue to get cheaper as the day
>> approaches when they will useful only for capturing baseband NTSC, but
>> that day is years away.
>>
>> I really don't think the cost of PVRs is a major stumbling block to
>> anyone serious about building a Myth box, at least in the USA.
>>
>> You have to be careful though, and be sure to get the type of remote you
>> want: The Hauppauge units or the Windows MCE USB type.
> 
> This is the message of hope for me. The second card was essential, but a
> thire card would be ... very nice? No, way cool! No more having to skip
> the Simpsons just because a baseball game and the Newshour are in the same
> time slot.
> 
...all you have to do is have a m/b that can take that many cards...and 
a power supply that can drive the things. I have 3 DVB-T cards in my 
main BE and the cards run plenty hot. Cooling is always a problem.

The idea's good in principle tho.

Mike Perkins.