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| Author: | slang [ Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A n00b's hardware |
I've been thinking of building a Mythbox for a long time. The system would be used as both a backend and frontend and I'd like to be able to record and watch TV at the same time. The old system I have is Pentium III/IV (I forget) 800mhz with 256 Megs of ram. I would buy a 200/300Gb hard drive, a PVR-350 Tv Tuner, and a Wi-fi card. How do you think this would work? P.S. How hard would it be to use a monitor to set it up and then switch to a Standard Definition TV once its all done. Thank you for your help. |
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| Author: | miker [ Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:30 am ] |
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The backend/Frontend setup is the only way I have ever done it. An 800Mhz processor is pretty slow so it could stutter a bit when its doing something in the background. I spent $100.00 and 2.4Ghz celeron processor and $50.00 on a cheap motherboard and my system runs great now. Im not sure on how difficult setting up wifi is so I can't help you there. I just ran cables everywhere. The biggest hard drive you can afford is the way to go. For setting up you should connect it up to a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Get it all setup, configured, tweaked and then when it all runs fine connect it to your tv. c:/miker ________ FTX |
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