[Discuss] MythTV

[Chris Hennessy]

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> I am very, VERY interested in having a quiet system and was quite surprised
> to discover recently that the people who make "the quietest PC we've tested"
> (SilentPCreview.com) are in Vancouver. There is no point in buying a system
> which is going to be louder than the HDVR we currently have in place.
>
>
I currently have a single system doing the backend and frontend on an old
pieced together computer underneath my TV.  It is running a P4 2.4 GHZ with
512 RAM.  It has a couple discs, 300 and 250 GB.  I have one dual tuner
Hauppague PVR-500 dual tuner capture card.  I run other frontends on my
other  computers in the house to watch other programs other places.  that is
my history.  I have been running it for 2-3 years.  The biggest issue is
that at times I need more memory when mutltiple things try to run at the
same time.  A little bit more CPU would be good too.  the other big thing is
I have old IDE 66 drives.  Running SATA II drives would be MUCH better.
These suggestions for for the backend.  I suggest that you get a seperate
frontend.  I am waiting for the Eee box b204 or 206.  It is a little box
with hdmi out, enough power to do the HD output.  Decent audio and I htink
it has a small battery backup.   Link below.

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http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/03/asus-eee-box-b204-b206-grows-an-hdmi-port-handles-high-def-ma/
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I would make sure you have gigabit etherenet too :)


Kinda scattered response, but feel free to ask questions off list as well.

Chris