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CPU Speed
PleaseUpdate : Add statistics about what CPUs are required (basic, MP3, Divx, DVD, recording).
Videocards
Analog TV Capture Cards
Any video card that supports the v4l or
v4l2 API. Should be possible to use with freevo. However, If you are looking into new hardware, some models are highlighted.
Digital TV Capture Cards (DVB)
If you have a so called full featured card, which means one with a hardware mpeg decoder on board, your card probably also supports the v4l or
v4l2 API. The configuration should then be similar to that of a analog TV Capture Card.
Moreover you can use budget DVB cards with freevo. Have a look at http://www.linuxtv.org/, to find information which cards could be used with linux. The complicated thing is to choose the right modules for your card, and often it is necessary to download the newest drivers from CVS, because there is so much development going on in that area and there are many new models around. But when your card is working under linux, the rest is quite easy, just follow the instructions on DVB. On this page you can find some notes on special cards:
Remote Controls
Every remote which could be used with lirc, can be used to control freevo. See Lirc to learn more about how to configure a remote for freevo.
Here are some notes on special models:
Links
PVR Hardware Database
Website contains database of hardware used by people creating their own PVR's. http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/
Freevo hardware Page
For hints what people are using : http://freevo.sourceforge.net/hardware.html