[mythtvnz] HDHomeRun and video card

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Roger Searle <roger.searle at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I am about to build a media centre box for a family member, timing is
> nice to put mythbuntu 12.04 / mythtv 0.25 on it.  I'm inclined to go with a
> HDHomeRun for the tuner given it could be used on other machines on the
> network.

No it can't. It needs to be exclusively available to the backend, or
recordings will fail.

> It is not easy to locate an NZ source,  DigitalPride seem to be
> the distributors though their website doesn't offer the ability to buy
> online.  Can anyone point me in the right direction for NZ source, either
> online or brick/mortar store?

weird. the link on the hdhomerun.co.nz page to buy online is broken.

>
> Also, what is the latest recommendation on video cards?  Fanless (for low
> noise), HDMI and capable in a mythtv combined front/back end are key
> criteria.
>
> Cheers,
> Roger
>
>
>
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