After flip-flopping between SageTV and MythTV for the living room (the main computer), I decided on MythTV mostly due to cost. If I wanted to install SageTV, I would have to purchase a Windows license, a SageTV license, and then any placeshifter licenses (clients). I would need Windows on the server because I want to watch DVD's there and they don't allow that under Linux.
I have basic cable, but read on this list and other places that I could get HD from it (which worked). I purchased the HDHomeRun from SiliconDust and so far, I'm impressed. It is a tiny, network attached HD tuner with two inputs. It took a few minutes to hook up and I was on my way to HD! Well, almost, it recognized the channels and I had to remap them in MythTV, but my server isn't close to being able to watch HD. It is a VIA EPIA M-10000. I then found the SD channels and mapped to those instead, removing the HD channels. Still, in the long run, when I can afford a better computer, I can use this for HD. The last thing to do is pay for SchedulesDirect so I can have a TV listing. At $20 a year, it is affordable, and a lot cheaper than the SageTV way. I just thought I report my little adventure if anyone else wanted to do HD. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
