[mythtvnz] Introduction

[AlanP]

At 02:38 p.m. 10/12/2007, you wrote:
>Requirements are pretty simple as this stage - simply be able to record
>from the terrestrial free to air channels & play mpg3's.  So the
>configuration I'm looking at is;

It'd be worth looking into whether satellite Freeview is possible -- lots 
of people have unused Sky dishes that can pick it up. Better quality, plus 
a electronic program guide that doesnt rely on an internet connection. 
DVB-S. Technisat Skystar 2 cards are the best for this.

>WinTV PRV-350 (hardware mpeg-2 encoding/decoding being the main reason &
>good remote support)

The PVR-150 has ALL the features that you need -- the only thing the 350 
has that the 150 doesnt is a TV Out, and you're not using the 350's tv out. 
It also costs less.

>Things still to be figured out... (suggestions welcomed)
>- sound

Motherboard sound is typically more than adequate.

>- motherboard

Get something relatively old, and thus well supported under linux.

>- case (needs to be black with a simple clean design)

Silverstone make excellent HTPC cases.

>/PhillipB

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