Hi Steven,

Thanks, appreciate the help. More below:

>-----Original Message-----
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Myth running, submitted patch now user
>questions.:)
>
>James Harrell schreef:
>>Hardware Questions:
>> 
>> 1) Anyone sell a "myth-frontent" embedded-style box? ie: Something
>>      like a nice little Via-EPIA with a PVR150, or some other cool
>>      little device? I've considered just buying parts and making
>>      one, doesn't seem I can do this for under $400 though.
>>
>>  
>>
>Why do you need a pvr150 in a frontend machine?

Good point, I misread the specs. I was looking for a hardware decoder
so I could run a minimal box with a low-end CPU. Having trouble finding
a PCI MPEG2 decoder (without an encoder). Recommendations?

>> 2) Anyone aware of other very-low-cost off-the-shelf hardware
>>      (preferably with a hardware decoder) that would make a good
>>      mythfrontend? I've seen some references saying an old Tivo
>>      or ReplayTV can't be used for this... but surely it's possible! :)
>>
>>  
>>
>You could use the Hauppauge mvpc device. That will give you access to 
>your recordings for about 80$

Interesting. This looks like an embedded linux box with a hardware
decoder. Just what I'm looking for. Has anyone hacked this to add
mythfrontend to it?

Regards,
james
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