[mythtv-users] Hardware Advice

[Shane Hetzel]

Unfortunately, this is a slim system, which means that it only takes
half-height PCI cards. And the PVR-250/350 are full height cards, as most
are. Sorry if this bursts your bubble.

-Shane


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Orr" <james at orrwhat.net>
To: <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: [mythtv-users] Hardware Advice


> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to build a PVR system.
>
> I was looking at this for the case/motherboard:
>
http://shop.pcconnection.com/web/Shopping/Product.htm?MSCSProfile=&NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fweb%2fshopping%2fproduct%2ehtm%3fproduct_id%3d464936%26SourceID%3dk15506&SourceID=k15506&product_id=464936&NRNODEGUID=%7bC03E868D-1CEF-4F98-8F00-45BF12FCEA4E%7d&NRQUERYTERMINATOR=1&cookie%5Ftest=1
>
> With a PVR-350 for video in and out.  With this I should be able to
> purchase a low-speed processor, correct?  How much memory would be good?
>
> One thing that concerns me is the 180W power supply.
>
> I have some questions about MythTV as well:
>
> I have a motorola digital cable box (ComCast).  I can't see a model
> number on it anywhere, but i've googled and seen some people have been
> able to control motorola boxes with a serial cable and I do have a
> serial port on the back of the box so I am hopeful.
>
> At first I would like to control the box via serial cable, but at
> somepoint I would possibly add a second capture card (probably without a
> tuner) and record digital cable shows with that card, and then be able
> to simultanously record basic cable channels with the 350 tuner.  My
> question is, does MythTV support different channel lineups for different
> capture devices, or will it try to capture digital channels with the 350
> tuner (which obviously won't work)?
>
> Another question is about conflict resolution.  Let's say I want to
> watch Alias and The Sopranos (both Sunday at 9 PM).  Now Alias is only
> on once, but The Sopranos is also on again in 3 hours on HBO Pacific.
> Will it automatically record Alias first, then the Sopranos later or
> will I have to spell it out?
>
> -- 
> James Orr <james at orrwhat.net>
>
>


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