Re: Final PVR Config

["Andy Powell" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

.... and screw up my wireless network.. no thanks.

Andy


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert" <yahoogroups@n...>
wrote:
> Maybe use a DVD-sender to send picture to TV and IR back to PC? No
cabling
> involved :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Powell" <ukha@b...>
> To: <ukha_d@y...>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:30 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Final PVR Config
>
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I've narrowed it all down and ended up with the following config,
I
> > appreciate the comments on the WinTV PVR but have decided to go
for
> > it anyway ... if it's poo I'll send it back!
> >
> > Abit KT7A-RAID Motherboard
> > AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.4 MHz CPU
> > CoolerMaster Thunderbird Cooler
> > 2 x 512 Mb Kingston DIMMs
> > Sony floppy (for bios updates eh Mark ;)
> > Asus 32MB V7100 with TV-Out
> > Haupp. WinTV PVR with IR
> > 3 x Maxtor 80 GB HD U100, 5200 rpm
> > Creative Labs SB Live 5.1
> > Coolermaster ARC-101-SX Case
> >
> > CD-Rom will be extracted from an old PC for installation and then
> > removed. The 3x80 GB disks will be set up as Raid 0 (giving me 1
big
> > 240GB disk) Initially I may just use a 10 GB drive to install the
OS
> > (Win2k) and then remove the CD and add the 3 Maxtors...
> >
> > The machine will be out of the living room (probably too noisy)
and
> > I'll either feed the signal (with a 'blocker') back into the RF
> > (using an old stereo VCR) distribution or use Kat5 to get it to
the
> > living room... the only problem is the IR feed back to the PC. I
have
> > limited Cat5 options. I suppose I could use Powermids as the
distance
> > is not so great...
> >
> > I do seem to remember seeing something somewhere about using RF
> > cables to send IR too.. but can't find any info :-(
> >
> > All controlled from my Pronto...
> >
> > Any final advice
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
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