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Remember, you can't have too much hard drive space, so buy as much as you can afford.
You'll want a speedy drive to avoid problems with video quality. Keep in mind that you can always expand later by adding an additional drive. Video Card - It's going to take a fairly powerful video card to process the video signal and send it to your TV.
If we're talking about HD and Blu-ray, the video card will need even more power. This is the part of the DVR that's going to matter most to what you actually see on-screen, so if you're going to splurge on any part of your project, this should be it. There are many video cards to choose from, with new ones coming out all the time, so your best bet is to check audio/visual message boards for tips on which card is best suited to your purpose.
Memory - A minimum of two gigabytes of RAM will help your DVR run smoothly, although upgrading to four gigabytes won't hurt (and, again, might be necessary if HD is involved).
You'll want a speedy drive to avoid problems with video quality. Keep in mind that you can always expand later by adding an additional drive. Video Card - It's going to take a fairly powerful video card to process the video signal and send it to your TV.
If we're talking about HD and Blu-ray, the video card will need even more power. This is the part of the DVR that's going to matter most to what you actually see on-screen, so if you're going to splurge on any part of your project, this should be it. There are many video cards to choose from, with new ones coming out all the time, so your best bet is to check audio/visual message boards for tips on which card is best suited to your purpose.
Memory - A minimum of two gigabytes of RAM will help your DVR run smoothly, although upgrading to four gigabytes won't hurt (and, again, might be necessary if HD is involved).