[mythtv-users] Tuner recomendation for trial system
bungle
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Thu Apr 10 19:25:15 UTC 2008
allene222 wrote:
>
> On the other point, I want to know if I can run mythtv and handle things
> like a 1080i transmission going to my 720p projector along with the other
> things the PC would need to so, like record one show while watching
> another.
>
Do you already have any capture cards now? ATSC capture and hardware-based
SD cards take very little CPU for recording. If you can watch HD with a
little headroom you should have no problem recording while doing that. Your
disk might have a lot of activity, but it should be fine. You could install
Myth and get some samples set up in MythVideo and test playback ability and
quality without having to get a card.
allene222 wrote:
>
> So, what I was looking for was advice on picking a tuner card.
>
I would start here:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Video_Capture_Card#ATSC_US.2FCanada_.22HDTV.22_cards
The HDHomeRun is pretty popular, so if you didn't like it you could probably
sell it easily. If you do, you already have a second tuner. Otherwise,
choose the cheapest one in that list for low-risk. I have an HDHomeRun and
like it; otherwise, I don't know enough to give advice.
HTH,
John
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