Discussion What do I need if all I want is HDMI recording?

[joeprentice90]

All I want to do is record HDMI with Blackmagic Intensity Pro, I need to build a small desktop that can be by my TV, what are the bare minimums for this? The editing will be on another PC, my wife just won't let me keep it by the TV since it's huge. So I just want to build something small that can hold that PVR and doesn't have to do anything else but store video and transfer it to an external HDD. Any advice? I want this as cheap as I can go.

 

[Wheen]

HDMI is a type of connection, to record it, take a video camera and get up and close with the port....

If you mean you're trying to find the cheapest machine that has an HDMI port, I could build you one for ~$250, but it won't be very good for editing.

 

[joeprentice90]

Yes, I want to use Black Magic Intensity Pro. I guess I should have made that bold so you would actually read it. Also, the machine won't be used for any editing. Which was also explained in the post. All I want is a machine that has one PCI express slot and is capable of exporting to an external HDD. What's the cheapest build?