[mythtv-users] Soon to be New Myth user
Will Dormann
wd at pobox.com
Thu Aug 7 13:33:49 EDT 2003
>My hardware plan is as follows.
>
>MSI kt133 Turbo2 MB (VIA Chipset)
>AMD Duron 750
>
>I can upgrade just about any of this hardware as needed. I realize a better
>video card will probably be needed, and I am not against the purchase of a
>hardware encoder.
That motherboard isn't going to cut it. The KT133 just can't handle the
PCI throughput that a PVR would require. And with a Duron 750, you'll
need a hardware encoder, such as a PVR-250. I have yet to hear from
somebody who has gotten the combination to work without hanging the machine.
-WD
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