Re: [mythtv-users] Managing DVD's in Linux
OK, this is a different approach but I plan on using the Dacal carousel. . It will of course require moving the disc from the carousel to the dvd player, but I dont think that is a big deal. And on top of that Dacal is coming out with a version with a built in dvd player. I just dont want to loose the quality or disk space. Jonathan Mills wrote: I am looking for the best accepted practices to perform the following tasks in Linux: 1) Rip a commercial DVD 2) If necessary, transcode it and compress it to fit on a DVD5 (regular DVD+/-R) 3) Be able to selectively burn various tracks, audio, and menus 4) Burn the DVD (or alternatively create an iso image of it) Now I'm not a Linux noob; in fact I'm a Linux Administrator. I've just never done any video-related tasks under Linux. I'm also completely new to mythTV. In Winbloze, I would normally perform all of the above tasks using just two programs: DVD Decryptor and CloneDVD2. How does the majority of the community handle such tasks? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Supported Component Out Video
Hi All, Getting closer to choosing hardware for my all in one system. But I am having trouble finding good information on Video Card with Component output that can do hardware decoding. I am doing an all-in-one system HDTV HTPC and the hardware decoding and component out. Any suggestions are welcome. Confused _ Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] HDTV Toshiba setup
Hi All, I got some of what I needed from a different thread. But I have not heard from anybody that is actually is running an HDTV setup very similar to what I am planning. MythTV with 2 HD tuners, watching and recording simultaneously pumping out to an HDTV (preferably a Toshiba DLP) including 7.1 surround sound. Somebody here has been nice enough to recommend some components but I have not heard from anybody running said hardware. I would like to go with what is proven. Especially in regards to the Toshiba DLP (I have the 62hm94). I have read others threads with this appears to be a problem with Myth, but really have not seen solutions. Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Ready for use?
Jay R. Ashworth wrote: On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 03:57:53PM -0500, Chris Lopeman wrote: Is anybody successfully using mythTV on a regular basis? I just don't want to put something together that is going to have problems with basic functionality every other day. Or is gonna work but look like crap on my TV. Sure, there are lots of people. If you're buying everything from scratch, and you take advice from the right people, you stand a *much* better chance of ending up with an appliance. Is a little Linux background helpful? Sure. Will everything go perfectly? Probably not. Does everything go perfectly with a TiVo? Probably not, either. Is the extra functionality worth the time? Lots of people think so, including my sister, who, while she's pretty sharp, really mostly wants it to be an appliance as well. Is this sort of question-talking annoying? You bet. :-) Stick with hardware-MPEG cards like the PVR-250, pick the right VGA/NTSC-out card and distribution, and avoid the pinch-y chipsets on motherboards, and you shouldn't have too much trouble. Cheers, -- jra ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Wow, Thanks for all the great and fast responses. Several of you stressed the importance of the right hardware to make things go smoothly. Here the PVR-250 was even mentioned. However, I don't think I can use the PVR-250 because I don't think it can handle OTA HDTV. And in the previous responses I don't think anybody mentioned using HDTV. So maybe the first follow-up question should be, Are any of you using it successfully with HDTV? Assuming the answer is yes, I would like to start specifying hardware. So maybe I should explain what I expect minimally from Myth. I would like to setup _*ONE *_box that can record one HDTV show (probably 1080i or 720p) while being able to pause live HDTV (same resolution) for another show or watch a DVD. I have seen some posts here that imply that MythTV/the hardware chokes under this kind of treasure. Hopefully this is not the case for Myth and it is just bad hardware. All of this needs to work with my Toshiba 62hm94 (in HD of course). So based on what I minimally expect from Myth. Please help me spec the box. Minimal Processor speed? Probably AMD (to cut down on heat and noise)? HD Tuner Card (I'll start with just one to get things working.)? Video Card? I don't know if a specific DVD drive matters, but if it does please recommend one? Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Ready for use?
Chris Lopeman wrote: Jay R. Ashworth wrote: On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 03:57:53PM -0500, Chris Lopeman wrote: Is anybody successfully using mythTV on a regular basis? I just don't want to put something together that is going to have problems with basic functionality every other day. Or is gonna work but look like crap on my TV. Sure, there are lots of people. If you're buying everything from scratch, and you take advice from the right people, you stand a *much* better chance of ending up with an appliance. Is a little Linux background helpful? Sure. Will everything go perfectly? Probably not. Does everything go perfectly with a TiVo? Probably not, either. Is the extra functionality worth the time? Lots of people think so, including my sister, who, while she's pretty sharp, really mostly wants it to be an appliance as well. Is this sort of question-talking annoying? You bet. :-) Stick with hardware-MPEG cards like the PVR-250, pick the right VGA/NTSC-out card and distribution, and avoid the pinch-y chipsets on motherboards, and you shouldn't have too much trouble. Cheers, -- jra ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Wow, Thanks for all the great and fast responses. Several of you stressed the importance of the right hardware to make things go smoothly. Here the PVR-250 was even mentioned. However, I don't think I can use the PVR-250 because I don't think it can handle OTA HDTV. And in the previous responses I don't think anybody mentioned using HDTV. So maybe the first follow-up question should be, Are any of you using it successfully with HDTV? Assuming the answer is yes, I would like to start specifying hardware. So maybe I should explain what I expect minimally from Myth. I would like to setup _*ONE *_box that can record one HDTV show (probably 1080i or 720p) while being able to pause live HDTV (same resolution) for another show or watch a DVD. I have seen some posts here that imply that MythTV/the hardware chokes under this kind of treasure. Hopefully this is not the case for Myth and it is just bad hardware. All of this needs to work with my Toshiba 62hm94 (in HD of course). So based on what I minimally expect from Myth. Please help me spec the box. Minimal Processor speed? Probably AMD (to cut down on heat and noise)? HD Tuner Card (I'll start with just one to get things working.)? Video Card? I don't know if a specific DVD drive matters, but if it does please recommend one? Oops forgot to ask about sound card. 7.1 optical output I would assume? Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Ready for use?
Hi All, I have been monitoring this mail list for a while now. And mythTV looks very interesting. And I know it is not released yet. And to be clear I and not trying to be insulting or start a fight. But... I am about to start dishing out money for hardware to use with mythTV. Hardware that could probably be used for nothing or little else. This coupled with the high activity of people having problems on the mailing list, leads to a question. Is anybody successfully using mythTV on a regular basis? I just don't want to put something together that is going to have problems with basic functionality every other day. Or is gonna work but look like crap on my TV. Thanks, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Overwhelmed
PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote: "Mark Knecht" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/30/05 11:48 AM On 6/30/05, PAUL WILLIAMSON [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/29/05 10:09 PM I am planning on a DVD player and an HDTV antenna. I know a lot of people recommend cable or satellite. Don't get a DVD player. Get a DVD drive for your Myth box. Maybe, but only for the kid's roomsthe picture from my DVD drives with any of the Linux players I've tried is nowhere near as good as my Denon DVD player. If you care about movies get a really top notch player and enjoy. Just my 2 cents, Mark I just got tired of having to replace the media. I have no more DVDs to deal with, except the ones I rent. And those that are scratched enough that if I really cared, I'd buy it, hook up my trusty Denon DVD-5910 (which has a nice layer of dust on it), and watch it. Oh, then I'd rip it and put it in myth as either an ISO or an mpg and dare anyone to tell the difference. The convenience of not having to search around for it, while also being able to watch it on any TV where I have a myth frontend FAR outweighs the picture quality I think might have an advantage by playing right through the DVD player itself. Paul ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Thank you all for your responses. This has been extremely helpful and the fog is starting to clear. Paul thanks for your suggestion of dumping my 300 cd carousel. I like the carousel but I like the idea better and it should only take about 150 gig hd to do it. Does mythtv or some addon piece of software automatically download all the track title and artist info and allow you to search your CDs on HD to find and play music? Also Paul, you stated at one time that "you dare anybody to tell the difference between a dedicated DVD and MythTV playing it". Is this from the DVD drive or after you copied it ot HD. Later you mention that HD is worth the image loss. Please clarify. Somebody mentioned that Linux DVD players are not up to par. If you found one that is please inform us. We rent a lot of DVD and I can't see copying them all to HD before playing them. Thanks again for all the help, Chris Lopeman ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Overwhelmed
Hi All, This may not be the right list to send to. But I figure the people here are fiddling are at a pretty detail level, so they probably know more than most. Also I am interested in incorporating Myth TV, and this is definitely the place to talk about that. So I am definitely out of date with the home theater technology. I am trying to learn quickly but I am feeling overwhelmed. Sales people have been useless and misleading. So here I am. I just want to put together a fairly low-end home theater. I have already picked my television and it is on order, Toshiba 62 DLP 62hm94. Besides that the only things I have are a sony 300 carousel and my PS2. I am planning on a DVD player and an HDTV antenna. I know a lot of people recommend cable or satellite. But I just don't want the expense or even that much TV. We have plenty of VHS tapes so I will probably add a VCR or transfer them to DVD. And of course mythTV to, mainly to get the HD recorder. Speakers and receiver are my biggest point of confusion. I want good sound but don't need to be on the super high-end. I have looked at the Onkyo 777 and like the speakers a lot. So I am 90% sold on their speakers. But that is where the confusion really kicks in. I can't envision how all this is gonna fit together. So I can't pick which Onkyo to buy? And this continues to the other components. The TV has a tuner built in. So do I route the antenna to the TV? Does that take up the only hdmi input? What does the myth TV box need to contain to do 720 P and 1080i? Do I need a DVD player or is that covered by MythTV? How does mythtv hook in? Well just throw out what you think will work. I know I asked few direct questions. But it is just symptomatic of my confusion. Thanks, Chris ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
