On 6/14/05, Pete Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > #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. > > > _______________________________________________
Deducing from the preceding emails: Pete is all of the following: 1. A geek 2. Rich 3. A computer nut 4. A geek with lots of toys 5. An A/V toy factory worker/owner with a specialty on HTPC 6. A geek We know for sure 1 and 6, but the rest are all speculation ;) Sounds very nice! The only thing I'd watch out for are noise from your combined FE/BE simply because it's in the lounge, which to me sounds like it might be a nice quiet room. Good Luck! _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
