This was the final parts list for my new MythTv server. It will house 2 HVR-1600 capture cards, which will allow me to get 2 analog captures and 2 Over-the-air HD captures.
The total cost was a little more than I was hoping, but I payed to futureproof the machine. This will have much more power than i will need right away, but it will need to be able to serve up to three frontends in the future. I figured it would be better to pay more now for less headache in the future.
Apparently if I was feeling super adventurous, I could try to hack the bios for the processor and unlock the dormant 2 cores, turning it in to a quad-core machine, but I doubt I will be getting that crazy.
I love Micro Center! I just wish it weren’t in such a bizarre, industrial part of town. So, what’s this MythTV all about? I could look it up but I think you owe me at least one answer.
MythTv is a Linux based DVR Software package that can record, replay, etc. It is a glorified Tivo which also can play movies on your system, display photos, and stream audio files.
I like it because I can have all of my recordings on one system and can watch the recordings from any TV in my house.
ah, I figured it was about like that. Very nice! Can’t wait to see how it turns out for ya.