[mythtvnz] HDHomeRun and video card

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Paulgir <paulgir 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
>
> Does the HDHomeRun allow for the recording of multiple channels of the same
> Multiplex?

yes

>
> I'm using a GT430 video card -has HDMI output
>
> cheers
> Paul
>