So I have been planning to build a PC to record the beautiful (and free) HDTV I am able to get over the air (OTA, Terrestrial, etc) here in Toronto. This would be in my living room, so I would want it to be as quiet as possible. Here is what I am thinking to buy. I already purchased the TV Tuner Card. Any thoughts or other options would be appreciated.
Video Card:
It’s fanless
Asus EN8500GT SILENT MAGIC/HTP/512M nVidia 8500GT Chipset (459Mhz)
512MB DDR2 (666Mhz) Dual Display PCI-Express Graphics Card
$67.99
Motherboard:
Asus P5E-VM HDMI
$140
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Green (WD10EACS) 1000GB SATA 3 Gb/s 16MB (OEM)
$165
DVD Drive:
Samsung SH-S182M/BEBN, 18X DVD-Writer, LightScribe, Black, W/Software
$30
RAM:
4GB - $100
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor HH80562PH0568M - 2.40GHz, 8MB Cache,
1066MHz FSB, Kentsfield, Quad-Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor
$190
Case:
Antec LifeStyle Fusion Desktop mATX Case 430W ATX12V Black
$185
TV Tuner:
WinTV-HVR-2250
$165
I’ve been having some raccoon issues the last few weeks (maybe it has something to do with all the smoked ribs). I found this guy’s innovative solution and thought I would give it a try.
I just stumbled upon the coolest looking product. The Slingbox. This may make my TV watching reach a whole new level. Basically in a nut shell it allows you to access your digital cable or PVR from any windows based PC in the world.
Sounds silly but there have been many times that I have been at work or on the road and I would have loved to watch something. I am thinking about buying it just so I don’t miss any of the World Cup this year!
