[mythtv-users] Can we match this?

mediaserver mediaserver at itestsolutions.com
Thu Jul 24 13:42:27 EDT 2003


>Has anyone successfully made an equivalent for
>this with MythTV for about the same cost.  I
>couldn't find a way to add all this hardware
>without grossly exceeding their budget.  It's
>a shame it's build on top of Windows XP.  BTW,
>they use TitanTV for their program guide/scheduling.


All Prices from pricewatch.com.   Assume some quantity discount for a
manufacturer like this.

Via M10000 Motherboard			$162.99
PC 2100 DDR 256MB				$ 33.00
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 7500DV	$125.00
80GB 7200 RPM Drive			$ 68.72
DVD Drive (Read Only - 8x)		$ 30.00
6-in-1 media reader (generic)		$ 10.00
============================================
						$429.71

This is just for the guts of the system. Add your own case and your choice
of RF or IR for keyboard and remote. You should be able to easily beat the
manufacturer integrated price for this solution by shopping around.




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