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Posted by Ken Moiarty on 09/29/17 11:41
Having recently installed PVR hardware and software in in my desktop
computer, I've quickly come to the realization that using a PC for PVR use
takes a lot of computing power away from other tasks. So I've decided to
take my PVR hardware and software and install it in a whole separate system,
which will then be dedicated to this one purpose. While I'm at it though, I
want to make sure that I begin on the right foot, selecting a motherboard,
CPU configuration (not just in terms of MHz, but also if/whether to go with
multi-CPU, or settle for multi-core/single core, etc..etc...), and a RAID
controller and case that will give me maximum room for hard drive storage
growth (with some redundancy, for backup). I do not need a speed demon as
this won't be for gaming. But I will want to eventually pack it with at
least three encoder-capture cards (which would allow it up to six tuners),
so it will have to be just fast enough (using "Beyond TV" software) to
simultaneously write to disk up to six [hardware encoded] recordings while
engaging the CPU effortlessly in software-decoding duty for concurrent
playback/viewing. [For the sake of illustration, see Snapstream Media's
Medusa PVR kit at http://store.snapstream.com/3xpvr500.html ]
Thanks in advance for any advice, tips, recommendations, experiences or
other helpful feedback related to this,
Ken
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