I was wondering if anyone has used one of these excellent bargain systems as a base for KnoppMyth.

http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_shop ... dgoodfkf.0

I'm thinking if I add in an Nvidia TV-out and a PVR-x50 I'd be all set for most needs, and not have to worry about assembling all the other components.

Does anyone know if there is linux support for those 7-in-1 media readers yet?

-Jeff

It does seem to indicate PCI and not PCI-express slots, which is always a good thing to check these days.

Just remember that a "3100+" may not be enough horsepower to playback HDTV properly.

-brendan

A bit of futher detail. Only analog cable in this neck of the woods and I was thinking of 2 x x50 tuners. Is it enough HP for that?

-Jeff

Yeah, that sounds good. Just remember that the box indicates the AGP and two PCI slots free. Might be best to go the PVR-500 route, just in case you need that 2nd slot for something else.

[there's ralph's writeup on getting the PVR-500 to work posted here somewhere...]

-brendan