OKay here goes. Im building a Home theater pc. I want Games, Tivo, etc...
I was wondering how the AiW radeon(original 32mb) tivo functionality is? How about with windows XP?
More important question...I am going to connect my vcr to record all my vhs tapes to dvd or cdrw. Would dual cpu's help? How about raid 0? Is a raid array needed to record shows to harddrive or do the Tivo like time-shifting? Can a really large 5400rpm drive suffice?
I am asking because if i don't need to buy a dual mobo ro raid card then i dont want to.
Also which writer do you suggest the pioneer DVD-rw or HP DVD+rw?
Any input would be appreciated. Also dont say I should buy the new AIW 8500 radeon becuase for the love of god that thing is gonna be like 400 bucks and I dont want to spend 400 on that and 500 on my burner. I choose just the burner. I will never play above 1024*768 and most likely just 800*600 due to the fact this pc is going to be connected to a TV not pc monitor. SO i think the original radeon AIW should be fine for my counter-strike needs.
Thanks, sorry for the long post. Really i need help with that question regarding if dual cpu's and raid is a neccessity for time shifting and recording to hard drive. Thanks!
I was wondering how the AiW radeon(original 32mb) tivo functionality is? How about with windows XP?
More important question...I am going to connect my vcr to record all my vhs tapes to dvd or cdrw. Would dual cpu's help? How about raid 0? Is a raid array needed to record shows to harddrive or do the Tivo like time-shifting? Can a really large 5400rpm drive suffice?
I am asking because if i don't need to buy a dual mobo ro raid card then i dont want to.
Also which writer do you suggest the pioneer DVD-rw or HP DVD+rw?
Any input would be appreciated. Also dont say I should buy the new AIW 8500 radeon becuase for the love of god that thing is gonna be like 400 bucks and I dont want to spend 400 on that and 500 on my burner. I choose just the burner. I will never play above 1024*768 and most likely just 800*600 due to the fact this pc is going to be connected to a TV not pc monitor. SO i think the original radeon AIW should be fine for my counter-strike needs.
Thanks, sorry for the long post. Really i need help with that question regarding if dual cpu's and raid is a neccessity for time shifting and recording to hard drive. Thanks!