FW: What M/B, processor and video card for XP Media edition

["Robert Chasmer" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Christian Cundall wrote:
> I am thinking of building a XP Media Centre, I know this has been
> discussed before, what is th ebest motherboard / processor and video
> card?
> For video in, I was going with:
> http://www.avermedia.com/cgi-bin/products_digitvtuner_hybridPCI.asp#3

I'm planning on building a DVR as well.  That looks like a really good
card, have you found somewhere that sells the card for a good price?  I
couldn't see it on dabs or ebuyer, which isn't helped by the appearing not
to be a model number for the card.

Also is anyone out there using MediaPortal?

I've currently got a win2003 server with 1.2TB of storage and am hoping I
can install some software on it or maybe a seperate box to make it a PVR. 
Ideally I'd love to be able to schedule recordings etc via my XBMC on my
XBOX which would talk back to the video server on the network.  Put thats
just a pipe dream.


Rob

P.S. I've not been reading the list for about a year, but stayed
subscribed.  Looks like I've got about 1400 messages per month to go
through from 2004-06 :-(

What have I missed?  Is the Kat 5 switch out yet?

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