[mythtv-users] new to MythTV - general questions

Chris Kapp chris.kapp at gmail.com
Sun Oct 2 13:14:33 UTC 2011


On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Joel <not12listen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> Thanks for the info (and link to the VDPAU site - very informitive!).  I
> have 2 of the machine listed above, and intend to separate the 'front'
> and 'back' end machines, so that the load is also split.
>
> I'll upgrade both to the maximum amount of RAM they can handle, and give
> the 'back' end machine quite a large hard drive (for long term
> storage).  I also intend to install nVidia GT 430 video cards in both
> machines (just to be safe), so that there is no worry about whether or
> not they are up to the task. :)
>
> It is a bit of a shame that ATI cards have such poor support, but part
> of me wonders if this is because ATI/AMD are pulling the strings in that
> manner...
>
> Anywho...  With what I've outlined above and below, that it sound like
> I'll have a functional setup when all is said and done?
>
> - Joel -
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Joel,
My setup is a single combination backend/frontend handling the hd-pvr
and pvr-150.  It is working very well for me.

Chris.


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