[mythtv-users] Dual pvr-250 backend

[zardoz at zardoz.ath.cx]

as the pvr-250's will handle all the encoding, you should be fine with a 
'small' processor. but just out of curiosity, I have never seen a pentium 4 
1.6 - only the mobile version (socket 479M) do you plan to go for that ?

---z



On Thursday 11 November 2004 04:05, Jesse Perkins wrote:
> I am seeking some hardware configuation advice:
>
> For Christmas, I have asked my wife for a server upgrade- farewell to
> my P3 800.  I plan on making a Pentium 4 1.6Ghz 400Mhz fsb my myth
> backend with 2 tuner cards (pvr250) which will drive a remote
> frontend.  The hard disk is a regular ATA133.  The backend could be
> recording two shows while the frontend is watching a third.  Do you
> think this 1.6 Ghz box can handle this kind of backend load without
> skipping on the playback?
>
> Thanks!