[mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA

[Josh Burks]

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0500, Robert R. Koblish <n3hat at fuse.net> wrote:
> CompUSA's most recent email and flyer list a "Mad Dog Conquerer FX5200plus" in
> either PCI <http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/
> product_info.asp?product_code=305452&pfp=ADPRODUCTS> and AGP <http://
> www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305453&pfp=ADPRODUCTS>
> for $29.99.
> 
> Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it
> passively cooled, or does it have its own fan?
> 
> I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop
> PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big
> factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And
> someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . .
> 
> Any thoughts on AGP vs. PCI, performance-wise? I have two HD-3000 ATSC tuners
> but my NTSC receiver ain't broke yet so I plan to view the output over Svideo
> until and unless the prices of HD displays come down some more.
> 
> Any comments would be appreciated.

I don't really have anything to help, I just wanted to point out that
Compusa also has Hauppauge WinTV Go cards for $20 (after instant
rebate, not mailin).

Josh