[mythtv-users] PVR500 in a Pundit?

[MagicITX]

On 4/14/05, Christopher David Petersen
<christopher.david.petersen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>  
> On 4/13/05, Niklas Brunlid <nbr at ticalc.org> wrote: 
> > As I'm probably about to replace the PVR250 in my Pundit I have to decide
> > between a new 250, a 150 (or 150MCE or 150LP), or a 500. Has anyone used a
> > 500 in a Pundit (old or new)? Is it a tight fit? The 250 fits but there is
> > less than 1mm between the edge of the card and the metal case...
> > 
> > / Niklas
>  
>   
> I also would like to know if the PVR-500 will fit into the Pundit. 
>   
> Interesting that your PVR-250 has 1mm clearance in your Pundit. I have to
> contort my Pundit case to insert the PVR-250 and the card has less that zero
> clearance (I'm probably stressing the PCI riser card). I wonder if the
> Pundit's PCI slot is in violation of the PCI mechanical spec. or the
> PVR-250? 
>   
> I find that the Pundit is nearly a perfect low-cost machine for MythTV. Its
> only drawbacks are: 
> - the PCI card size problem 
> - the lack of optical sound ports on the back 
> - the lack of FireWire on the back 
> - the lack of linux drivers for the 4-in-1 card reader 
> - single IDE header, single serial header 
>   
> But for only $130 you get a lot of what you need for a MythTV box: 
> - Svideo, Composite, DVI, and VGA out. 
> - small, quite form factor 
> - integrated CPU fan 
> - good linux driver support (except the 4-in-1 reader) 
> - Integrated LAN 
> - Integrated LPT port (for useful LEDs
> http://poormug.bitbucket.com/node/7/15#comment-15 ) 
> - socket 478 support for Northwood processors (much lower heat) 
>   
>   
> -- 
> Christopher David Petersen 
>   
> MythTV 0.17 (from Jarod's guide) 
> Asus Pundit (frontend & backend) 
> 2.4 GHz Celeron 
> 768 MB DDR333 
> 200 GB Maxtor HD 
> PVR-250 w/ RS 15-2116 remote 
>   
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The PVR500 is 135mm long (face of bracket to edge of card).  The top
of the card is 5mm above the angle part of the bracket.

-- 
Tim
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