[mythtv-users] Understanding the Myth Box before I buy parts

Jarod C. Wilson jcw at wilsonet.com
Mon Dec 22 12:55:30 EST 2003


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On Monday 22 December 2003 09:28, Malcolm wrote:

> If I have one PVR-250 and one PVR-350 does this mean I no longer need a
> third video card with hardware mpeg decoder? ( I know software decoding is
> an option but I'm trying to aviod it).  If I understand correctly the
> PVR-350 can encode one channel (say record the simpsons) while decoding
> something else and doing the video play back?

Absolutely correct. I think that's probably your best route.

> Do they PVR-250 and PVR-350 come in PCI and AGP versions? If so is one
> better than the other in terms of Linux / Myth?

PCI only.

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Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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