On 4/13/05, Krist van Besien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > This is my first post, so please bear with me if it is full of > questions with obvious answers... Welcome to the list.
> I want to build me a new box that will have to server as PVR, and as > media server (host my music collection in other words). I was thinking > of buying this one: > > http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/T2e_SP13000.htm Looks like some other folks have already responded about this. I don't know much about them, as I use a regular old Dell P4 1.8Ghz as my combined Backend/Frontend. > And add a haupauge PVR 500 card to it. Then I'd add linux and mythtv I started off a few months ago with a single PVR250. I then added a second with a remote, and just this week installed a PVR500, for a total of four tuners. I initially had some trouble with the 500, but after help from folks on the list, Jarod's guide, upgrading my BIOS, and playing musical chairs with the PCI slots, I have them all working together now. > I've searched the archives of this list, and thus got the impression > this would work. > First question: Am I correct? > > What I basically would need is how to get the CN400 northbridge on the > motherboard working, and how to get the PVR 500 working. In mails I > found in the archive of this list a "guide" was mentioned on how to > get the PVR 500 working. I could not find an other reference to this. You're probably thinking of Jarod's guide, which has been very helpful to me and many others. You can find it at http://www.wilsonet.com/. It can take you from start to finish on a MythTV project, and he recently added PVR150/500 instructions. > Thus: > Second question: What's involved in getting the PVR 500 working. Are > the results good? As I mentioned above, it took me a few hours (over the course of a few days) to get mine working properly, but the results are just as good as with the PVR250s. I have heard of some folks still having issues with the D492 revision of the card, mine is a D592. You might want to steer clear of the D492 if possible, just in case... > Thanks in advance, > > Krist You're welcome. -- Garry _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
