HTPC n00b, help with tivo replacement

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Hey, I am heading off to college and want to build a cheap 2nd system for mythtv. I found this nVidia card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814133143). I am planning on pairing it with 512 ram (or 256 if thats enough) and a 2000+ (or equivalent). I am thinking about small form factor, can anyone point me in the right directions and remind me of what might go wrong or tip me off for hardware help.

I'm not really a linux n00b, just new to htpcs.

Thanks!
 
I'd stay with Hauppage for your tuner and don't afraid to spend a little more for the 512 instead of 256, you won't regret it.
 
So you want to use it as a tuner and a video card? Spend the extra ~$30 and go with 512.
 
Yea, what about the Haupage? 512 is not a problem tho. Will the nVidia card work satisfactory with regular cable type video (no HD)? How big of hard drive?
 
that card should do OK for you. as for hard drive space, the more the better. I started with 160gb and now have cracked a terrabyte. it is adictive.
 
I think you might run into the same problems with that card as do those who want to use AIW cards do, Myth doesn't support the tuner functions on the AIW cards (although this might a limitation of the crappy ATI linux drivers which still don't even support TV out).

Honestly I would go with a PVR150 rather then a Personal Cinema or AIW for the better image quality. For the HDD go with something 160gigs +.
 
I didn't notice that that was a vivo card. Say no to ViVo. use a good video card and a dedicated hardware PVR card. ATI 550 or hauppauge.
 
Yeah it's a Personal Cinema card.
IDversusEGO said:
ATI 550
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Only if you're using MCE, ATI isn't going to bother with you if you're not running MCE.

Oh BTW their response to the softness of the 550s is that they feel that since the cards are already ISF certified right now ATI isn't going to bother changing the configuration, so sharpness control is going to stay locked in the registry.

The one thing I didn't like about them myself was the softness of the picture, I had hoped that sharpness control would have been exposed in the registry (which is a part of being MCE certified, ATI's cards aren't) but I guess I'm not going to be getting a 550 anytime soon now since this is what was holding off my purchase..
 
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