#If you are going with the FX5200 (that's what I use, very happy with it), then #you don't need the video out feature of a PVR-350. Go with a PVR250, PVR-150 #(cheaper), or a PVR-500 (dual tuner). #Everything else sounds pretty good. I currently have only a 200GB HD, and I'm #already looking to add another 200-400GB drive, but 240 should be plenty to
#start with. :-) It will be using the 240GB purely for buffers, all recorded shows will be archived. <geek>I have a terrabyte FC RAID system at the moment for my file server, there is about 200gb left on that, with another potential 400gb (a spare Compaq 4100 enclosure) for archived video/audio.</geek> Will IDE be fast enough to buffer TV and watch it? (time-lapse - that kind of thing).. #Again, the PVR-150 will be cheaper than a 250, just make sure that you have a #motherboard that will support it. I read a post today where someone claimed that #they were not well supported on VIA chipsets or something. Search the archive, #you'll find lots of info about support (or lack thereof) for the PVR-150s and #500s. I use two PVR-250s and a PVR-500MCE in my box. I already have two PVR-250's - they only cost �44 each, brand new :-D I thought of using the 350 to see out things go, if I am happy with it I can rearrange the hardware later. How well supported is the 500MCE? I was under the impression that the 250 and 350 were the most stable options.. #It looks like you are only going for two tuners, one in each of these boxes. If #that's the case, why do you need a slave backend? Can't you fit 2 capture cards #in the combined BE/FE? If not, go with a PVR-500 and eliminate the need for the #second box. I will be starting with the two tuners until I get more familiar with the whole system, then, the potential to add more really appeals to me :-) I like the idea of using a slave backend as I can add more storage to it a lot easier (the case for the combined fe/be is rather limited space-wise), and it will integrate into my network a lot easier too (it will be located in my server rack, connected via fiber channel to the main file server). Cheers, Pete. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
