<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><br>On 8 November 2013 12:57, Alex Marshall <<a href="mailto:alexmnz@yahoo.com" target="_blank">alexmnz@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Hi Thanks for all your responses to my first ever post. Very helpful.<br>
> ...<br>> ...<br>><br>> My questions are as follows:<br>
> 1. This seems quite expensive to watch and record TV how can I cut the cost<br>> 2. Was thinking of dropping storage to 1TB as only using PC for one purpose. Is this enough<br>> 3. Do I need a Video card for playback or will onboard graphics processor on CPU cope<br>
> 4. Will this set-up be quiet enough for the living room.<br>> 5. Does anyone have a better configuration using parts I can still buy now.<br><br><br></div>I'm running Mythbuntu 12.04 + MythTv 0.27:<br></div> single core Athlon 64 3000+ cpu<br>
</div> 1GB ram<br></div> nVidia GT220<br></div><div> Hauppauge HVR-2200<br></div><div> MCE remote<br></div><div> 6TB of disk space (using roughly 1/2 of this at the moment)<br></div><div></div><div><br><br>
</div>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.<br>
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