From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 4 17:25:57 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0198116A4CE for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:25:57 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mailhub02.unibe.ch (mailhub02-skge0.unibe.ch [130.92.9.53]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D7C043D46 for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:25:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from roth@droopy.unibe.ch) Received: from localhost (scanhub02-eth0.unibe.ch [130.92.254.66]) by mailhub02.unibe.ch (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2ABB76421; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:54 +0200 (MEST) Received: from mailhub02.unibe.ch ([130.92.9.53]) by localhost (scanhub02.unibe.ch [130.92.254.66]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 07287-01-45; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:49 +0200 (CEST) Received: from asterix.unibe.ch (asterix.unibe.ch [130.92.64.4]) by mailhub02.unibe.ch (Postfix) with ESMTP id 942BB7643A; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:53 +0200 (MEST) Received: from droopy.unibe.ch (droopy [130.92.64.20]) by asterix.unibe.ch (8.11.7p1+Sun/8.11.7) with ESMTP id j34HPrW21047; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:53 +0200 (MET DST) Received: (from roth@localhost) by droopy.unibe.ch (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.9/Submit) id j34HPqrK004715; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:52 +0200 (MEST) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:25:52 +0200 From: Tobias Roth To: Randy Pratt Message-ID: <20050404172552.GA4362@droopy.unibe.ch> References: <20050404130359.42c2fba0.rpratt1950@earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050404130359.42c2fba0.rpratt1950@earthlink.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i X-message-flag: Warning! Using Outlook is insecure and promotes virus distribution. Please use a different email client. X-Virus-checked: by University of Berne cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware recommendations for a multimedia box X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:25:57 -0000 On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 01:03:59PM -0400, Randy Pratt wrote: > Hi, > > I'm finally getting around to getting a new machine that will be > primarily for multimedia. Here's some of the components I'm > considering: > > Soyo K7VKPE M/B - KT600 Chipset w/ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ > 1 GB DDR PC2700 333Mhz RAM (2 x 512MB) > Matrox G550 Video Card w/ 32MB DDR/DVI & VGA > Hauppauge PVR350 w/remote if you're concerned about noise, get a pentium-m. they still are a bit expensive, but can easily be cooled passively and offer plenty of processing power. for a hd, get one of the samsung spinpoint series. the choice in power supplies is vast, go for a passive one or maybe a nearly passive (where the fan kicks in only at high temperatures). an aluminium case will help wiit heat reduction, although you may want to consider a dampened case. > I don't do video gaming of any sort. Its main use will be for > viewing DVD's and recording TV broadcasts (a la freevo). > > It appears that the Matrox G550 is supported: > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-x11/2005-January/001511.html > > I looked in the "xorgconfig" utility but didn't see it listed by > the "G550" designation. Is it the "Matrox Millenium" driver? > > I searched the archives but didn't find anything indicating that the > tv-out function was working under FreeBSD. Is this still the case? > > I'm also thinking that the Hauppauge PVR350 is fully working at > this point. Am I mistaken on this? afaik, tv-out of the 350 does not work yet. can someone lease prove me wrong? also, if you plan to use the tv-out of the matrox, buying a pvr 350 will be a waste of money. get one of the 250/150/500 instead. i don't know if they are all supported though. > Any suggestions, pointers or alternate hardware suggestions would > be much appreciated. silent components don't cost the world anymore. the noisiest component will be the dvd drive, i didn't have much luck in silencing it yet. then the hd, and finally the fans.