On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:24:30 -0700, Justin Gombos
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> After reading that Tivo CPUs are around 33 MHz, I was surprised to
> read on EFFs PVR Cookbook(1) that a P4 3GHz cpu is required, along
> with a video card that has a hardware mpeg codec.
> 
> This is disappointing and hard to believe.  Is EFF on crack?  I was
> hoping to recycle some old P2s by converting them into KnoppMyth PVRs,
> expecting to only have to upgrade video cards.
> 
> >From the archives, the slowest machine someone mentioned running was a
> P3 750.  I'd like to know if anyone has had success with a P2 333, or
> a dual P2 300.
> 
> (1) http://www.eff.org/broadcastflag/cookbook/guide.php#requirements

The machine specs are so high because they are focusing on HDTV only.
Standard def tv can be captured on slower machines if your using a
hardware encoder card, such as PVR-x50. Not sure about a 333 PII
though.

Josh
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