[mythtv-users] Recommendation for replacement motherboard/processor?

[Steve Smith]

I see what you mean. How about this...


http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Video/mdp130.asp

(Dunno about Linux support though) (You might have guessed I'm keen on you
not buying another PC for environmental reasons....
None of my business of course ;-) )

Cheers

Steve


On 23/05/07, William Munson <william_munson at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Steve Smith wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > Have you though about *downgrading* and going for a backend frontend
> > arrangement?
> > E.g. Use a Pentium 3 class machine as the backend and your current AMD
> > setup as your frontend. With the recording load etc taken off will it
> > handle the HD?
> > It'd be cheap! And much more environmentally friendly (you recycle
> > both the AMD and someone elses P3).
> > You can also hide the backend which is likely to be more wife
> friendly...
> >
> > Steve
>
> A split system is not really an option at this time. Only one location
> with the cable connection, at the tv set and this is a rental property
> so no chance to change things around. Plus the new mobo has already been
> through the wife approval process. :)
>
> The current setup will barely play a couple of the HD channels and does
> a fair job on the rest but there are stability issues in that the video
> is jittery at times and nothing I have tried will improve it beyond its
> current performance level. The system first thinks the video is too slow
> and drops frames then milliseconds later thinks the video is too fast
> and doubles frames in a noticeable cycle.
>
> Bill
>
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