[mythtv-users] Questions before my LUG's mythtv buildout

[Matt Darnell]

On 2/5/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>
> > 1.What is the best way to get the video out?  Should I get a PVR-350
> > and return one of the 150's?   Another option might be to get a mobo
> > with a composite video out.  Is there an inexpensive card I should get
> > to handle the video out?  Will a 150 & 350 work in the same box?  I
> > got the two150's b/c want to be able to record two shows and watch
> > another one at the same time.
>
> IMHO, you should skip the PVR-350.  I only used the PVR-350 TV out for
> about a week, then switched to an NVIDIA.  The $100+ for that week of TV
> out was a big waste.  ;)  Go with an NVIDIA card like the GF4MX440,
> which is great for SDTV, but if you ever may do HDTV, pay $2 extra for
> an FX5200.
>
> The only reason I would ever use a PVR-350 for TV out is if I had a
> backend/frontend combo that didn't have enough slots...
>

Thanks for the reply!

I can buy a box with enough emply slots....Can the FX5200 do reagular TV?  I
don't have HD, just normal signal.

Aloha,
Matt
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