[mythtv-users] Re: Proliant server as a backend...

[Mike Frisch]

On Thu, Nov 10, 2005 at 01:04:30PM -0500, Jonathan Link wrote:
> IIRC sound card isn't needed on the backend, unless it is also a front
> end.  My backend has an intergrated one, so I can't be certain.

If the PVR-[1|2|3]50 is being fed by a cable box or satellite receiver,
a sound card is necessary to capture the audio.  I feed my PVR-250 with
a satellite receiver via S-Video and the sound goes through my sound
card.