Not going to argue here, but I know mythtv is not well documented. at least not to a basic technical level when you have to tweak/adjust configurations. Just had to google a lot (a week, and I'm experienced linux user) to make tv working for the frequencies apropriate to my country. Generaly spoken, if you live in the U.S. or another supported country, you install without tweaking. I remember the setup in freevo was easier on this particular part. The user level doc is good. So it depends of a point of view and which type of docs you're looking at. So probably for you installing mytthv might be a peace of cake due to having a supported country.
> Thank you all for your feedback > > I didn't send this mail because I don't like freevo , but I like to > check all my options :) > > Anyway from reading your feedback and other website I think here is > what I think about the two programs : > > Freevo: > 1. Simple Interface (GOOD) > 2. Very nice with slow PCs (GOOD) > 3. Simple to install if you compare it to MythTV (Good) > 4. No much themes available (BAD) > 5. Not very will documented , you need to search the net for every > step even if you expet in Linux, you have to search for every > information , sorry this is what I think, please don't talk about > wiki, it's has very small basic data (BAD) > 6. Not easy to setup or add settings (you have to modify local_conf.py by > hand) > > MythTV: > 1. Can cut the Ads from recorded programs (GOOD) > 2. You can use Picture on Picture (GOOD) > 3. Slide Show built-in (GOOD) > 4. Very will documented , check > http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInstall (GOOD) > 5. It use the slowness libraries in the world !!, QT and not GPL (BAD) > 6. Also use MySQL and no other option like db file (BAD) > 7. not good for slow PC since it will use QT and MYSQL (BAD) > > > Thank you all again > > On 8/17/05, Andrej van der Zee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Where did you find that mediaporal theme for Freevo? I >> have been looking for new skin for ages but couldn't >> find it. Also nothing on the Wiki pages! >> >> By the way, the only reason for choosing MythTV is >> when you want to distribute your backends and >> frontends over more than one machine, because Freevo >> does does not support this currently (no use to me >> anyway). Freevo looks much better than MythTV. >> >> Greets, >> >> Andrej >> >> >> >> --- Geert Decorte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I have both working. But didn't much play around >> > with Mytthv for now. >> > >> > Depending the default user I choose during startup >> > either freevo or mythtv >> > launches. >> > >> > A few differences >> > >> > - Freevo's screen layout looks better to me, >> > specific since I'm using the >> > mediaportal theme you'll find in the links page of >> > the WIKI. >> > (I don't like the themes supported in Mythtv...) >> > >> > - Mythtv looks more feature complete. You should >> > expect some of these >> > features to appear in a next release of freevo >> > (picture in picture...) >> > >> > - Freevo is better documented. Mythtv uses a mysql >> > database to register >> > settings. If you're not have a excelent knowledge of >> > mysql, you need to >> > jump trough hoops to make it work decent. Specific >> > for countries which >> > aren't supported by standard install (xmltv). >> > - Both are mainly using the same tools >> > >> > >> > So mainly, my personal opinion: Freevo has a better >> > layout, looks better >> > and has better documentation. Surely somebody else >> > will not agree. >> > But this is a personal opinion without flaming. >> > >> > > Hi everyone, >> > > >> > > I just installed Freevo before 2 days and it was >> > fun, but since I have >> > > more than one option (Thanks to the open source >> > community) I was >> > > thinking about MythTV, (I don't want to start a >> > war here , PLEASE) >> > > >> > > my question is there any Article or a table that >> > compare Freevo and MythTV >> > > ? >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Best Regards, >> > > -------------------- >> > > -*- If Linux doesn't have the solution, you have >> > the wrong problem -*- >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> > > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software >> > Conference & EXPO >> > > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * >> > Development Lifecycle >> > > Practices >> > > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing >> > Projects & Teams * Testing & QA >> > > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * >> > http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Freevo-users mailing list >> > > Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > > >> > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > This message has been scanned for viruses and >> > > dangerous content by >> > OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is >> > > believed to be clean. >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > http://gedeco.no-ip.org >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > This message has been scanned for viruses and >> > dangerous content by >> > OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is >> > believed to be clean. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software >> > Conference & EXPO >> > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * >> > Development Lifecycle Practices >> > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects >> > & Teams * Testing & QA >> > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * >> > http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Freevo-users mailing list >> > Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users >> > >> >> >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________ >> To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new >> Yahoo! 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