Also, with the DVR system I have (the other box) I am able to watch one channel and record a other. Am I going to be able to have that functionality with MythTV with the box that is not a DVR? What if I add a MythTV box to the DVR?
Thanks!, Andrew On 9/3/05, Andrew Balmos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <sinp> > > > This is my understanding, though I've been warned off of having two > > separate devices for receiver and transmitter. > > Really? I wonder why... > > <sinp> > > > Um. My guess is that this would be a bad idea unless you're talking really > > light activity. Obviousy no gaming but also, I would think, no > > disk-intensive stuff. Nothing that would impair the I/O systems being used > > by Myth. You don't mention how powerful a machine you're using, either. > > Ya, that's my fear. I am learning Linux system administration (just > playing around with different software and configuring it and playing > with hardware, etc), and I do the basics you know email, Internet, > etc... The most that would be going on with MythTV while I am using > the my computer is that there might be a show on (i.e. only one feed > and no games or ripping dvd's etc), and when i am going that I would > not be using my computer... > > I'm sorry I forgot to mention my machine specs (I thought about it, > just must have forgotten), I am running a AMD Sempron 2800+ and I will > have a SATA-150 7200rpm hard drive. 512MB DDR333 Ram. GeForce FX > 5200 AGP. > > > Also, you say the system will be behind you? Are you running the s-video > > cable across your room? Isn't there degradation that occurs over distance? > > Well the cable box will be behind me also, the only long cable will be > the composite connection that will connect to my TV, and that at most > will be 25'. > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
