Thanks for the prompt response. Just back from a busy business trip and now can concentrate on buying my gear. The website for quoting a rig is very useful as I've never seen it.<div><br></div><div>I'll be back for more questions, I'm sure.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Joseph Fry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joe@thefrys.com" target="_blank">joe@thefrys.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Currently, I’m absolutely willing to buy a new receiver that will work with the box I build.</p>
<p>With that said, I’d like to ask if someone can throw a monetary value to what I would expect to spend to get the rig going (sans roof antenna).</p>
</blockquote></div></div>I highly recommend using an HD Homerun or two as your tuners, for several reasons:</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">1. Can locate it near the antenna for a shorter cable path to your antenna.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">2. Extremely well supported by linux/mythtv. They actually contribute code to mythtv, they are that supportive of the product with myth.</div><div class="gmail_extra">3. Nearly hassle free (in my experience).</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">4. HDHomeRun app for android (ios?) makes aiming your antenna a breeze.</div><div class="gmail_extra">5. Can reset the device independent of the server.</div><div class="gmail_extra">6. Can locate the HDHR away from noisy electronics that may degrade signal.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The only reason someone may recommend against an HDHR is that their tuners, like every tuner made, has weaknesses that may not make it ideal for some installations. For example my first generation white HDHR has poor multipath rejection, so it doesn't do so well at my new house that is surrounded by tall trees, but was unbeatable at my old house; however I believe that the newer models have improved somewhat.</div>
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