General question kind of related to Video4Linux.
I am looking to build a LinuxPVR. My idea is to buy a $199 Walmart box,
modify the case and add a tuner card to that
(http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1957333). This
is an 800Mhz machine that would serve soley as a PVR. Three questions:
1. Is this machine good enough to be a PVR? I'll add a bigger HD possibly.
2. What is the most complete OpenSource Linux PVR out there that could
be used for recording of shows and general TV viewing? I am looking to
use this as my main TV and "VCR". Something as complete as Tivo would
be optimal. I've come across Freevo (http://freevo.sourceforge.net/),
MythTV (http://mythtv.org/) and OpenPVR
(http://www.funktronics.ca/openpvr). MythTV and Freevo look to have
great interfaces, which is a plus. I am not looking to watch and record
at the same time (I say that no obviously), just looking to record shows
I miss.
3. What is the most inexpensive capture card would you recommend?
Thanks,
Michael
