[mythtv-users] Advice on Proposed setup UK DVB-T

[Sarah Hayes]

Adam Retter wrote:
> CPU - I can get either a AMD Sempron, a mobile processor which I
> assume means less power, less heat and so quieter cooling :-) Or an
> AMD Athlon dual core - what should I be looking for here?
>   
Personally I'd try and shoe horn the X2 in, more grunt, more features 
(SEE and such).  Semperons tend to be the budget chips, like the old 
Duron, probably fine for a FE only, but would be dubious of it in a 
combined unit doing 2x records and potentially 1x playback at the same 
time.   Mobile chips can be quite good, but no experience of them since 
the days of a AMD64 DTR based laptop.
Looking at your intended machine I'd assume it'll come with a custom 
cooler man enough to deal with any CPU the mobo is compatible with.
> Memory - I assume something like 2GB will be fine?
>   
2GB should be golden, enough for everything to be more than happy.
> Hard Disk - anything SATA 2 and large will be fine I guess?
>   
Yes, although if possible expect to be adding more drives... because 
well, you might end up being a digital media pack rat :)  500Gb units 
seem to be going in to free fall with the 1Tb units appearing in large 
numbers so should give most bang for buck as it were.
>
> Anyone know what the capture resolution for the NOVAT500 is?
>   
OTOMH no, but I'd assume its max will be around whatever PAL widescreen is.
> Okay so any comments, thoughts or suggestions will be much appreciated...
>
>   
If possible I'd take the chassis spec sheet and sit there going "google 
<bit>" to make sure the various chipsets and functions are supported or 
at least working in Linux.  But I'm paranoid :)

Sarah