Hmm..
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/compare_pvr.html
If you folks were just looking to get a basic mythtv setup going (with an old cpu athlon duron 800), for tv card would you go for the Hauppauge PVR- 150, 250 or 350?
Seems the main advantage (link above) of the 350 is the mpeg decoder.
How much of an advantage is this?
Seems odd that the PVR-500 is pretty much the same price as the PVR-350 retail.
Oh, I see, PVR-500 two encoders, PVR-350 one encoder, one decoder.
I'm a bit confused about which part to get. If I principally, want to record and playback after, a 350(if I want hardware decoding) or 250?
If I want to record and watch tv at the same time, a 500?
If I want a remote control a non-MCE variety?
James Brigman wrote:
Quick note about the PVR-500: Minky's right about the single input on the PVR-500. I grabbed my card to take a look and was surprised: the PVR-500 DOES have the FM tuner built in! Here are the connections, top to bottom:
FM Radio (coax F-connector) NTSC Vid In (coax F-connector) S-Video In (Polarized 4-pin DIN) Composite In (Yellow RCA) Audio Left Input (White RCA) Audio Right Input (Red RCA)
The PVR 150 and 500 are the newer cards and feature the Conexant MPEG II
A/V encoder, Part #CX23416-12, and what looks like a big RAM buffer.
The 500 I got is an OEM "MCE" model. They don't come with a remote
control, they are meant for use with the one that comes with WinXP Media
Edition.
I have lust for the Lascala boxes. They are nice. DO THEY TAKE STANDARD ATX POWER SUPPLIES?
JKB
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