[mythtv-users] Pundit-R & Myth notes

[Blastzone]

I'm expecting good HD playback, once I get to that point, but since there's 
no HD source around here, I'm not working on that too hard. It will probably 
work the system pretty hard, but it's a dedicated box.

As for fitting the cards in the case, yes, you can, provided you're patient 
and don't mind bending some metal. The PVR-250 was actually harder, it's 
about 2mil taller than the HD3000. I also had problems with the solder 
points on the PVR touching the HD tuner (or the other way 'round), which 
dictated which card went in which slot.

Finally, I did end up having to bend out the little metal tab on the chassis 
that clips to the card carrier, as it would not fit with the PVR. A minor 
adjustment that makes the final finish a little less-than-perfect, but it's 
hidden behind the case. I also had to file out space for the coax 
connectors, as they were touching the chassis, and due to the length of the 
barrel on the HD card, I couldn't get a good antenna connection. The PVR has 
a huge barrel, and that's not a problem.


On 8/29/05, Zak <onlydarksets at mahshie.net> wrote:
> 
> I just saw you haven't gotten the HD card working yet.
> 
> Zak wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the info! So, you were able to fit the HD-3000 in the
> > Pundit-R case OK? Also, is HD playback pretty smooth with the intel
> > 2.53GHz p4 Northwood? I'm about to give up on the xbox, but if I go
> > to dedicated PCs I want to do HD.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Blastzone wrote:
> >
> >> After almost 5 months of work, I finally have a running MythTV
> >> system! I'm looking forward to having real recording, show archives,
> >> and all of those fun things you can do with Myth. It's been a pretty
> >> big project, and I ran into quite a few roadblocks along the way.
> >> I've put many of my notes online, in the hopes that they might help
> >> others with their systems. They're pretty stream-of-thought, but
> >> there are nuggets of info in there, I'm sure.
> >>
> >> If you're looking at putting together a system based on an ASUS
> >> pundit-r, I recommend looking through at least the first part of my
> >> notes. The motherboard on those systems does not like SATA Hard
> >> Drives & PATA DVD drives.
> >>
> >> I also ran into issues with segfaulting internal players, hauppauge
> >> tuners that wouldn't initialize, HD-3000 cards and no OTA HD
> >> broadcasts. You can find my comments at:
> >> http://www.blastzone.net/~kamikazi/hardware/mythtv
> >> <http://www.blastzone.net/%7Ekamikazi/hardware/mythtv>
> >>
> >> Thanks again to all online who helped!
> >>
> >> 
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