[mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??
Steve Hodge
mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:40:16 +1200
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On 3/26/07, Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz> wrote:
> On Mon, March 26, 2007 12:41 pm, Steve Hodge wrote:
> > On 3/26/07, Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz> wrote:
> > My inclination though is to go for the cheap desktop/tower option for
> the
> >> back end, plus a UPS.
> >
> > That's a lot more money than just buying a USB DVB device though. Better
> > IMO to do as much as you can with existing hardware first.
>
> Thats a good point, but OTOH if the usb dvb device doesn't work at all
> then its cost is lost completely.
>
Yes, that's the key really - finding a working USB DVB device. If that's
going to be too dicey or too expensive then it's probably better to go for a
whole new machine.
Cheers,
Steve
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On 3/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nick Rout</b> <<a href="mailto:nick@rout.co.nz">nick@rout.co.nz</a>> wrote:<span class="gmail_quote"></span><br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Mon, March 26, 2007 12:41 pm, Steve Hodge wrote:<br>> On 3/26/07, Nick Rout <<a href="mailto:nick@rout.co.nz">nick@rout.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>> My inclination though is to go for the cheap desktop/tower option for the
<br>>> back end, plus a UPS.<br>><br>> That's a lot more money than just buying a USB DVB device though. Better<br>> IMO to do as much as you can with existing hardware first.<br><br>Thats a good point, but OTOH if the usb dvb device doesn't work at all
<br>then its cost is lost completely.<br></blockquote></div><br>Yes, that's the key really - finding a working USB DVB device. If that's going to be too dicey or too expensive then it's probably better to go for a whole new machine.
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br>
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