[Dvr-devel]need recommendations for a dvr solution

[Mike H. <hi...@el...>]

Sorry for the cross posting, I'm not getting any responses.
 
I'm building myself a digital video recorder computer. I want to be able
to encode divx 4.12 or whatever the latest codec is and play it all
realtime. I'm going to build one unit and if i like it I'm going to set
them up on all the TVs in my house. I already have an above average
collection of Divx Movies (131) and MP3 music (21951). I really want to
add TV shows to my collection. And I'd like to be able to control
everything through my TV and remote. 

What I want: 
1) Realtime Divx Encoding @ full frames and full resolution (Mp3 audio) 
2) Divx Playback 
3) MPEG2 Playback including DVD 
4) MP3 playback 
5) IR Remote Control 

What I need to know: 
1) What kind of hardware would you recommend? 
a. Motherboard 
b. CPU (I prefer Intel products) 
c. RAM 
d. Video input/output 
e. I have storage - my raid 0 of 60 gigs x 8 will be enough space - It
will be through smb however I read at near 100 mbit and write at about
93 mbit (will this be good enough) 
2) What kind of software? 
a. Is this Digtal Video Recorder software capable of doing this? I'd
really like to use linux 
b. A lot of video cards with caputer and video out come with thier own
dvr software, but for windows. 
c. Remote control software? 
d. GUI TV interface of somekind? 

I want to keep the cost under $1000, but if I can't it doesn't really
matter. I work at a computer/networking shop so I get stuff at or just
below the price you see stuff on pricewatch for. 

Thanks,
Mike Hull