On 8 November 2013 12:57, Alex Marshall <alexmnz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Thanks for all your responses to my first ever post. Very helpful.
> ...
> ...
>
> My questions are as follows:
> 1. This seems quite expensive to watch and record TV how can I cut the
cost
> 2. Was thinking of dropping storage to 1TB as only using PC for one
purpose. Is this enough
> 3. Do I need a Video card for playback or will onboard graphics processor
on CPU cope
> 4. Will this set-up be quiet enough for the living room.
> 5. Does anyone have a better configuration using parts I can still buy
now.
I'm running Mythbuntu 12.04 + MythTv 0.27:
single core Athlon 64 3000+ cpu
1GB ram
nVidia GT220
Hauppauge HVR-2200
MCE remote
6TB of disk space (using roughly 1/2 of this at the moment)
Runs just fine for me. You don't need much to run Myth - except for disk
space. We're a typical family using system only for Freeview TV and a few
ripped videos, and I would think that 3TB would be the minimum size to go
for.
>
> Hi Thanks for all your responses to my first ever post. Very helpful.
> ...
> ...
>
> My questions are as follows:
> 1. This seems quite expensive to watch and record TV how can I cut the
cost
> 2. Was thinking of dropping storage to 1TB as only using PC for one
purpose. Is this enough
> 3. Do I need a Video card for playback or will onboard graphics processor
on CPU cope
> 4. Will this set-up be quiet enough for the living room.
> 5. Does anyone have a better configuration using parts I can still buy
now.
I'm running Mythbuntu 12.04 + MythTv 0.27:
single core Athlon 64 3000+ cpu
1GB ram
nVidia GT220
Hauppauge HVR-2200
MCE remote
6TB of disk space (using roughly 1/2 of this at the moment)
Runs just fine for me. You don't need much to run Myth - except for disk
space. We're a typical family using system only for Freeview TV and a few
ripped videos, and I would think that 3TB would be the minimum size to go
for.