[mythtv-users] Opinions on this frontend/backend hw selection...

[Mike]

This isn't really an answer you need/want... but... I did read your post ;o)

In the end I looked for compliance/convergence with NVIDIA drivers and
forums/groups who had customised mythubuntu for a specific end-target.

There are tweaks to various aspects of video-playback between versions
of say, Ubuntu, Nouveau, NVIDIA that even following a tailored
distribution can be unsuccessful with the initial installation.  I
also run XBMC on the same frontend and this seems to do its own thing
and playback has been flawless on the ION of any movie files, even
high-definition bluray.

I dont think this question of 'perfect hardware' or 'suitable
hardware' can be answered without the additional context of what has
to be done in a specific software release to get Mythtv to run
properly.

Mike

On 24 February 2011 19:14, Ajay Sharma <ajayrockrock at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Ajay Sharma <ajayrockrock at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I hate picking hardware since I don't follow it as close as I used to.
>>  So I picked a bunch of components that *should* be good for a new
>> myth backend/frontend server to replace an 8-year-old box.
>>
>> Additional notes about my setup:  I have a dish network STB feeding a
>> PVR-250 so all my content is SD video.  I recently picked up my first
>> HD television so in the very near future I plan on expanding my setup
>> with an HD-PVR and yes, an additional STB.  So I need something with
>> enough meat to handle the HD video.
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128457
>> GIGABYTE GA-H55M-S2V LGA 1156 Intel H55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127454
>> MSI N210-MD512H GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP
>> Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115065
>> Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core
>> Desktop Processor BX80616I3550
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
>> G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3
>> 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
>>
>> (no drives or a case as I have those already)
>>
>> I'd really appreciate your feedback before I pull the trigger.
>>
>
> Can I take the silence as a sign of approval?  As in there's nothing
> wrong with my config so no reason to respond?  Or has no one read
> this?   :)
>
> My real question is the video card.  Is the Geforce 210 good enough?
> I figured if paried with an i3 that should be powerful enough to play
> whatever I need coming off the HD-PVR.
>
> --Ajay
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