RE: HTPC - what card?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a cheap IR input method if I don't get a 250/350? That will
work with Myth?

Cheers,

Paul.



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> The PVR250 is a hardware mpeg encoder card. If you're not recording
you
> don't need one. Any decent GeForce 4 or better will have composite out
> built in.
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> > Im thinking about putting together a MythTV based HTPC  but not
for
> recording  file playback only. My Sky HD box will do all the recording
I
> need (arrives tomorrow).
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> > Any suggestions as to video/accelerator card I should go for?
Hauppauge
> WinTV PVR 250 seems to be recommended a lot  is this still a good card
to
> go for for what I need?
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> > Oh, and I want good composite out (for distribution to all TVs
around
> the house via my Kat5/Extron switcher combo).
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> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul.
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