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<blockquote data-quote="NickName" data-source="post: 81857" data-attributes="member: 21675">I have 1GHZ pc that plays TV, DVDs etcs without issue but I think you'll find that the lack of RAM will stop your 733MHZ working 'nicely' for you. FYI. XP needs 256 meg to run acceptably though I have watched a 733MHX with 128 meg RAM run XP (barely). It was incredibly slow and painful to watch but it wasn't my PC.The problem is that RAM for older PCs is becoming worth more then a 2nd hand PC so it's probably not worth buying any for it. Maybe you can get some 2nd hand RAM cheap?Alternatively you could try MythTV which has lower system requirements and already has the features that MP will soon have, ie. networking 'back-end/s'.Sadly though, Mediaportal doesn't support 'Picture in Picture' like MythTV does but then as you don't have 2+ digital TV cards in it, that won't matter. You do need more IT skills (read 'Linux') for MythTV whereas Mediaportal is simpler to set up.Hope that helps...Regards,NickName.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NickName, post: 81857, member: 21675"] I have 1GHZ pc that plays TV, DVDs etcs without issue but I think you'll find that the lack of RAM will stop your 733MHZ working 'nicely' for you. FYI. XP needs 256 meg to run acceptably though I have watched a 733MHX with 128 meg RAM run XP (barely). It was incredibly slow and painful to watch but it wasn't my PC. The problem is that RAM for older PCs is becoming worth more then a 2nd hand PC so it's probably not worth buying any for it. Maybe you can get some 2nd hand RAM cheap? Alternatively you could try MythTV which has lower system requirements and already has the features that MP will soon have, ie. networking 'back-end/s'. Sadly though, Mediaportal doesn't support 'Picture in Picture' like MythTV does but then as you don't have 2+ digital TV cards in it, that won't matter. You do need more IT skills (read 'Linux') for MythTV whereas Mediaportal is simpler to set up. Hope that helps... Regards, NickName. [/QUOTE]

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