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Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> AthlonXP 2000
> 384Meg RAM
> 30Gig HDD (will add more later)

Definitely need more - lots more. 30 Gb would be good for the root
partition and mysql database. Get one/some big slowish cheapish drives
for data storage... I use three 40 Gb WD purely cos I had them spare.

> The card I currently have is the saa7134 based Pinnacle PCTV Stereo.
>
> Given the range of distro's available I'd welcome some thoughts on a
> Linux distro to put on this machine. I have Fedora Core 4 around here
> somewhere as well as Gentoo, but am also willing to give others a try.

First start would be to pop in a knoppmyth CD and see where that gets you.

> I would welcome thoughts and experiences, esp. with regard to the
> Phillips based card as I have never been able to get it to work in Linux
> before.

They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
doing a lot more work.

If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a PVR-150MCE
card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2 compression.


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On 6/18/06, Jamie Dobbs <jamie.dobbs@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> AthlonXP 2000

An XP 2000 should be fine for recording and playing back at the same
time with a dumb capture card, but you won't be able to add a second
one.

> 384Meg RAM

That's plenty.

> 30Gig HDD (will add more later)

Yup, you'll want more.

> Nvidia card with TV out

FX5200 or better? Anything older will cost you quality.

> The card I currently have is the saa7134 based Pinnacle PCTV Stereo.
>
> Given the range of distro's available I'd welcome some thoughts on a
> Linux distro to put on this machine. I have Fedora Core 4 around here
> somewhere as well as Gentoo, but am also willing to give others a try.

I use Gentoo and am happy with it. But use whatever you're comfortable with.

> I would welcome thoughts and experiences, esp. with regard to the
> Phillips based card as I have never been able to get it to work in Linux
> before.

I've got a saa7134 based card, a LifeView FlyVideo DV3000. It works
fine, no problems at all.

Steve

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Criggie wrote:
>
> They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
> nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
> doing a lot more work.
>
> If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a PVR-150MCE
> card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2 compression.
>
Where can I find one for under $150? Everywhere I have seen them they
are more than that.

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On Monday 19 June 2006 6:41 am, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> Criggie wrote:
> > They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
> > nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
> > doing a lot more work.
> >
> > If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a
> > PVR-150MCE card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2
> > compression.
>
> Where can I find one for under $150? Everywhere I have seen them they
> are more than that.

http://www.ascent.co.nz have them for exactly $150



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Try pricespy.co.nz ( http://www.pricespy.co.nz/pno_853.html ) the OEM
card only ("Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150MCE TV Tuner PCI OEM") (no remote
need to buy it separately) is as low as $133. Cheers Douglas.

Robert Fisher wrote:
> On Monday 19 June 2006 6:41 am, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
>
>> Criggie wrote:
>>
>>> They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
>>> nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
>>> doing a lot more work.
>>>
>>> If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a
>>> PVR-150MCE card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2
>>> compression.
>>>
>> Where can I find one for under $150? Everywhere I have seen them they
>> are more than that.
>>
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz have them for exactly $150
>
>
>
>

Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> Criggie wrote:
>> They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
>> nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
>> doing a lot more work.
>> If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a
>> PVR-150MCE card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2
>> compression.

> Where can I find one for under $150? Everywhere I have seen them they
> are more than that.

Wow you're right.... damn that dollar! I got mine for $119 about 6 months
ago.

http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecification.aspx?ItemID=342425
has them at $153 INC


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> Jamie Dobbs wrote:
>> Criggie wrote:
>>> They're fine cards - the saa7134 module is in the linux kernel and is
>>> nicely stable. However it has no mpeg compressor, so your CPU will be
>>> doing a lot more work.
>>> If you want to buy a new/second tuner card you cannot go past a
>>> PVR-150MCE card. They're well under $150, and have hardware mpeg2
>>> compression.
>
>> Where can I find one for under $150? Everywhere I have seen them they
>> are more than that.
>
> Wow you're right.... damn that dollar! I got mine for $119 about 6 months
> ago.
>
> http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecification.aspx?ItemID=342425
> has them at $153 INC

I'd personally advise you to go for the Kit if you don't have a remote
control already. It is a very easy unit to get working with MythTV. Sadly
the they still don't have a working transmitter driver for the USB
transceiver.

Steve

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