Video Card: Avoid ATI, particularly older ones (I had all-in-wonder 128, TV out doesn't function with Gatos drivers). I used the onboard video card on the motherboard along with an AverKey iMicro signal converter to convert to composite/s-video that I bought used on ebay for $40 or so. Results with an nvidia card would probably be better.
Memory: I bought the fastest DDR 512M dimm that was available at the time, it seems ample to run mythTV and a bunch of remote shells, programs, etc. HD: It's worth your while to get the biggest one that you can. The 160 Gb I have fills up like nobody's business. I got about 20 shows/movies recorded on there, at varying bitrates. Spend as much money as you can. Anyone done HDTV yet with Mythtv? I'd like to hear some experiences. Dave > Wireless mouse and keyboard: I have a Logitech Combo that works great. > Full size keyboard. The combo came with a webcam, but I haven't tried to > get it to work with MythTV > > Memory: Get as mush as you can afford. It just makes the experience that > much better > > HD: I'm using two Seagate Drives. One 200GB ATA and One 300GB ATA. I > played around a bit with SATA drives, but it got difficult. Fry's has a > good price on a Seagate 200GB ATA HD. I think it is $109.00 with a $50.00 > MIR. Get as much Hard Drive as you can afford. They fill up fast. My wife > like to record TV shows, but hates to delete them. BTW, MythTV is the only > PC project my wife has ever agreed to. > > I'm using a KnoppMyth (http://mysettopbox.tv). It loads all the necessary > files and probably within 30 minutes, you'll have a Myth box running. I > recommend KnoppMyth if you are going to have a dedicated MythTV Box. > On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 07:09:08AM -0700, Lan Barnes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Subject: Myth box Message ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well, it's time for another project. I've laid out a box to work up for > my MythTV box. > > PARTS SO FAR > > MB (won at Kplug raffle): KT2 Combo with numbers N1996, MS-6764 ver 1.0, > and MSI combo/VIA chipset. Suspected 2 gHz. Memory unknown but probably > 256. I'll scrounge a 4 - 10 GB HD from the parts box and add a big IDE > later for storing the shows/movies. > > PVR-150 > > Airlink wireless > > Emprex DVD double layer burner/player > > > PARTS TO ACQUIRE > > TV out/video card: Recommendations? > > What about a wireless keyboard/mouse? Worth the trouble? Is there a > small wireless keyboard? > > Memory recommendations? > > HD recommendations? > > *** > > I guess video card is the big question. That and which distro to go with > (I had figured FC3 because MythTV should be current with it). > > Remember, I'm cheap. > > TIA, > > -- > Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
