[mythtvnz] Just how cheap could you build a system? Possibly OT.

[Steve Nicholson]

On 07/06/2012, at 2:27 PM, Steven Ellis wrote:

>
> On Wed, June 6, 2012 4:27 pm, David Moore wrote:
>> I've been thinking about what my Dad will do when the analogue switch
>> off occurs. I suspect it's not possible to build a reliable dual  
>> tuner
>> DVB-T system at a price comparable to the commercial PVRs. Any  
>> comments?
>>
>> If I'm right and he/we starts looking for a commercial PVR to replace
>> the VCR, any thoughts on good boxes? Seems many are quite flaky.
>>
>
> After what we went through with the two generations of myPVR building
> based purely on price is going to be fraught with issues, in  
> particular if
> you want a unit to last more than 12-18 months. I've got units still
> running after 4+ years.
>
> 1. Motherboard - Choose a well respected board from a well known
> manufacturer with a low return rate
> 2. HD - Spend a little more to get an AV drive or something with a  
> good
> warranty. Also don't get a drive that has only been out a couple of  
> months
> as you don't know what the return rate is like.

Interesting, how do you determine return rates on hard drives?