[mythtv-users] ION Mobo with ability to have firewire?

[Brian Wood]

On Thursday, July 01, 2010 03:47:45 pm Gabe Rubin wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I am considering upgrading my mythbox to an ION based system.
> Originally, I thought I should just get the Revo; however, I get all
> my HD content through firewire and would rather not purchase a HD-PVR
> at this time as long as my cable provider gives me all my content
> through firewire.  Does anyone know of a solution that will allow me
> to have a cheap, quiet, VDAPU-capable motherboard (or pre-assembled
> computer) that either has firewire included or the ability to add that
> on via a card?

A Revo is best used as a frontend, and Firewire is something a backend wants.

If you have any serious computing to do, like transcoding or commflagging, a Revo may not be the best bet.

PCI slots are disappearing fast, Intel has decreed they are obsolete. I've not yet seen a PCI-Express 1X firewire card, but 
I'd expect to see them soon. DV camera users need F/W.