[Bakura]

I am a complete Beyond TV noob. I've read about it and it sounds like a nice alternative to Tivo. I was considering the HDTV DirecTV Tivo unit, but if I'm going to spend that kind of money then I might as well put something together that has more functionality than just a DVR.

I realize that Beyond TV does not currently have HDTV recording capability, but is that something that is in the works?

I've got an older system that I was considering converting to a Beyond TV server.

Pentium 4 1.5 Ghz
Sound Blaster Audigy
nVidia GeForce 4 6800 Ti
512 MB RAM
80 Gig Hard Drive
Windows XP Home


And here's what I'm hoping to acheive:

- Use with DirectTV and an OTA HDTV antenna
- HDTV recording ability (or be ready for it if Beyond TV supports it in the future).
- HDTV output to one TV.
- Ability to watch recorded shows on two TVs in the house.
- 5.1/DTS level audio output to my receiver (for shows that broadcast in 5.1).


Here are my questions:

1: What (if any) of my system is good enough to use for standard and HDTV recording with Beyond TV?
2: How many TV Tuners will I need and which ones do you recommend to meet my goals?
3: Any advice or knowledge that you could share with me that might help me out?

Thanks in advance!