[mythtv-users] Hauppauge PVR 500 with HP Media Center Bracket

[Roy Lofthouse]

2009/9/3 Mark Small <msmall at eastlink.ca>:
> On September 3, 2009 04:18:04 Roy Lofthouse wrote:
>> 2009/9/3 Nicholas Meyer <npmeyer at gmail.com>:
>> > I'm considering building a MythTV system, and I'm looking for a
>> > capture card.  I've noticed there are lots of Hauppauge PVR-500 units
>> > available around the internet that have a different bracket on the
>> > back than the typical desktop PCI bracket (like this one:
>> > http://www.getpartsonline.com/wintv-pvr-500.html?source=googlebase&code=w
>> >intv-pvr-500). From what I can tell by searching the net, these cards were
>> > pulled from HP's pre-built media center systems.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any experience installing one of these cards into a
>> > standard PCI slot with a desktop case?  Is it easy to do, or not worth
>> > the trouble?  I'm not a hardware expert.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Nick Meyer
>> > npmeyer at gmail.com
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>> Looking at that, I'll bet you could just put a standard bracket back
>> on it (just two screws)... email hauppauge they're pretty good at
>> sending brackets out.. just got some low profile brackets off them for
>> a pvr150 and a dvb-t 500.
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> I've got one that I haven't installed yet, but I plan on just taking the
> custom bracket off, and installing it without a bracket.  I'll have to be
> careful attaching the cable, (best done with the power off), but I don't
> anticipate any problems.
>
> Mark
>
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> Mark
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 hauppauge send out the brackets free.. ;)