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Re: Straw Poll - MythTV machine spec.
- Subject: Re: Straw Poll - MythTV machine spec.
- From: Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:04:18 +0100
- References: <f916d72a05073011194810279a@mail.gmail.com>
<1d8cb5924d.joseph@home.heenan.me.uk>
<f916d72a0507311521106c6811@mail.gmail.com>
In message <f916d72a0507311521106c6811@xxxxxxx>
Stuart Grimshaw <stuart.grimshaw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 7/30/05, Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Backend: P4 2.8GHz 1G 1.2T, 1xcapture card (sky), 2xDVB cards
> > Frontend: x-box
>
> Are you using the xbmc python frontend, or something different?
I'm using linux - xebian with the xebian version of myth on top of
it:
http://bit.blkbk.com/
(I don't use the machine for games - it's a full time linux and
mythtv box.)
> From what gather the spec of the backend machine doesn't have to be
> too beefy if your just recording TV with it, it's the playback that
> requires the grunt?
Pretty much. If you want to use the commercial detection, that also
requires a fair amount of grunt (but could be run on a different
machine from the backend if desired).
If you only record in MPEG2 and have a hardware mpeg decoder (eg. the
hauppauge pvr line of cards I believe), playback shouldn't require
much grunt either.
Joseph
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