[mythtv] Help please!

[Johann Klemmack]

I would recommend against the SS40 unless price is a big thing.  For $50
more, you can get the SS41G, which is MUCH quieter (in google, type in
"ss40g review noise" and most anything you come across will mention it), has
better performance, *AND* has an AGP slot (the SS40 does *not* - it has 2
PCI).  There are still a lot of PCI graphics cards out there, but I know
nothing of them and would stay away unless you're really strapped for cash.
As for the noise, the BIOS on the SS40 has a software controlled fan, MythTV
would keep the CPU temp up no matter what the processor is, so the fan would
be roaring.

Other than that, system seems fine - except don't forget a DVD drive and
proper video card.  Some people go with an ATi All-In-Wonder or the Matrox
G200/G450(?) which are graphics cards with a built-in tuner.  Unless you
like mucking around with drivers, though, I'd say play it safe and get an
nVidia card with S-video out and a WinTV card.  Unfortunately, that will
fill up the 2 slots they have in the SS40g/SK41g computer.

Of course, if money is no object (hahahah) you can get the brand spanking
new SN41G2 from shuttle, with a build-in dual head nVidia GeForce4 MX
built-in, and an nForce based mobo.  So new you can't get it yet... oh well.

If you're willing to have a mini-tower sitting by your entertainment center
(painted a nice matte black of course), you could save $50-100 on a
case-mobo-proc barebones depending on where you shop and have more room to
expand.

Just remember that if you can compress using MJPEG you'll be running
1.5G/hour of harddrive.  A 80GB, 75 after system install still gives you 50
hours of recording space and thats more than enough for me.

Lastly, if you do go with a Shuttle mini-system, save yourself $10 and get
an OEM processor - the Shuttle systems have a built-in CPU cooler that
you'll want to keep.

Good luck and e-mail me with what system you end up going with!

Johann

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]On Behalf Of Derrick Rademaker
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:44 AM
> To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
> Subject: Re: [mythtv] Help please!
>
>
> So then this system here would be addiquate for a system
>
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.a
> sp?sku=s45
> 1-3032
>
> and then add a tv in card?
> and 120gb seagate barracuda
>
> Do you recommend anything else
>
> Derrick
>
>
> > Note that all the above is just my opinion - and I'd stick it
> in a Shuttle
> > Online microPC, probably the SK41G
> > (http://www.shuttleonline.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=155) (btw, anyone done
> this
> > on a Redhat/Debian system?  How'd it work?) and you can have the whole
> > system in a small, fairly quiet box for $700.
>
>
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