[mythtv-users] A noob question regarding hardware req.andhardwarecodecs

[Will Dormann]

>somewhere in the 1-1.5 GHz range to be comfortable.  Also, keep in mind that
>because they use MPEG-2, the hardware MPEG cards produce very large files
>(~6 GB/hr), so that 40GB HD might fill up awfully fast...
>
>-JAC


The PVR250 has a configurable bitrate.   I have mine set for 2.5-3GB/hour,
which is still probably overkill.   If you have a small HD, then you can
bump it down as low as you like.

-WD