New system requests...good fodder for the many opinions on the list...heh heh...
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/02/05 4:34 PM >>> > Hello, > > I'm new to the list, but I've been browsing the archives > for a few weeks. I was hoping folks would comment on > my choice of components for a combined frontend/backend > system. > > I currently plan to buy the following components: > Silverstone LC-17B Looks too much like a pc case, but good overall... Replace one of those drive bays with an lcd display and it might be pretty nice. > Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra9 motherboard Total overkill, but hey, you work for Cisco ;-) > GIGABYTE GV-NX66128DP Geforce 6600 PCIe video > card Again, total overkill. Good if you want to game on this machine too, otherwise, I could use one for playing battlefield 2... ;-0 > Hauppage PVR-500 Good. But keep in mind that I think there are some limitations based on what input you want to use. > SeaSonic S12-380 Power Supply Nice. Good power rails in that one. > Athlon 64 3500+ Wow. All that power and no HD card? > OCZ 2x512MB RAM Way overkill, but memory is cheap. > 4 Samsung Spinpoint 250GB drives Quiet, fast, not much heat. Make sure to cool that case. With that Athlon and 4 drives, you probably will feel the heat coming off that thing... > Lite-On Black DL DVD Burner Cool. Got the same one. Works great. > I would like to attach the system to two digital cable boxes > for std def TV capture. I believe I would attach each cable > box via S-Video to the Hauppage card, but I don't know the > best way to capture audio for both cable boxes. I would > also like some tips on a USB infrared receiver and blaster > for the two cable boxes (if possible) or I'll settle for one > that is serial-based. Audio will need a corresponding input. You'll need two audio cards. I think you'll need an adapter and a dremel to get at the second s-video input. > I believe the video card will allow for HDTV display in > the future. I've heard I could upgrade one of the > cable boxes to a 3250HD and capture HD over > Firewire, but I'm unsure if premium content is available > (i.e. HBO-HD, etc). The video card will, but more importantly, your processor will allow for it with no problems too. I have a 3250, but Adelphia (soon to be T/W I've heard) doesn't know how to enable *my* firewire port. I think they have just lost all their good techs. I've brought the paperwork in showing them they are required to enable it, still no go. I've written my representatives to see if I can get them to lean on someone locally, but I doubt that will ever get anywhere. > Thanks for any tips or suggestions. > > /Brian/ Good luck and welcome. You could probably get by with 2 250gb drives and add 2 more later for the simple fact that it seems like drives purchased together tend to fail around the same time. Paul
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