Ok, I've got a first generation Tivo (pre Series 2) and a DVD player that needs to be replaced. So I am going to build an HTPC, but have a few noobish questions.
My current thought is to use MCE. If I go from a pre-Series2 Tivo to MCE am I losing any features that I'd lose from a cable company DVR or the latest generation Tivo? I am pretty happy with my first generation Tivo and don't want to lose any features, but I am thinking that there is some gotcha that I'm not aware of.
Since this is going in the living room I want this fanless. Hell, I want to use a mini-ITX board with a Via C7 (probably about 1GHz). If I get a good video card, is 1GHz enough for MCE?
What's a good fanless TV card that supports HDTV?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
My current thought is to use MCE. If I go from a pre-Series2 Tivo to MCE am I losing any features that I'd lose from a cable company DVR or the latest generation Tivo? I am pretty happy with my first generation Tivo and don't want to lose any features, but I am thinking that there is some gotcha that I'm not aware of.
Since this is going in the living room I want this fanless. Hell, I want to use a mini-ITX board with a Via C7 (probably about 1GHz). If I get a good video card, is 1GHz enough for MCE?
What's a good fanless TV card that supports HDTV?
Thanks for any help you can offer.