<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">All<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I have been play Knopix version of MythTV and have a backend/frontend server up with an old ATI TV Wonder VE. I also have a Frontend (almost only) for viewing. I have lots of little issues</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>chronicled at <A href="http://www.cossaboon.net">http://www.cossaboon.net</A> </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>So before I sink much more time into this is the following a reasonable? </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>(Base)</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Build a server with 2 - 4 PVR-250 (or 150 or 500) with DirecTV Satelite tuners on them. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Have 1 - 3 remote PC with 'front ends' on them using this back end for LIVE TV (with full EPG) and watching Recorded shows.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Remotes are easily reboot so my children and Wife can use it with no Linux knowledge.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>(Step 2)</DIV><DIV>Have the ability to share CD Audio and other Video content not recorded with remote Font End</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>(Step 3)</DIV><DIV>Have the ability to record to DVD as a 'DATA Disk' MPEG2 and/or Mpeg4</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>(Step 4)</DIV><DIV>Record AC3 Audio with video</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I almost have the base working as a 'beta' system, with a few glitches, but am afraid I will not be able to get to Step 3 (Step 4 is a real science project from what I have been reading and would require a non-<FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><B>hauppauge </B>card as the do the audio video combining into the MPEG stream, but a ATI TV Wonder and a sound card with AC3 in?????</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thank you in advance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-tab"> </SPAN>Kevin Cossaboon</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-tab"> </SPAN>Home MAC Mini Computer</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> <A href="mailto:cossaboon.mythtv@mac.com">cossaboon.mythtv@mac.com</A></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>