Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
another hauppauge video card for sale in Tucson, $50: http://tucson.craigslist.org/sys/563058862.html I actually used to work across the street from Hauppauge Computer Works! -jmz On Feb 5, 2008 8:08 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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-1. 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 > -- --- 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
Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
An AMD2400+ with a Ti4200 should cut it as a Frontend just fine...but don't look to record and watch at the same time with that system. I can't recommend highly enough a multi PC solution for recording and playing (backend + 'n' frontends). On Feb 5, 2008 3:09 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried a few settings, but I don't think I'll be able to do any more > with it. > > I don't know if I should buy a new computer (tight on cash - upcoming > wedding), or get an HTPC case and put my AMD 2400+ with Ti4200 in the > living room as the TV server. > > Once I get some cash, I would then build a new computer for myself. > > Erich Newell wrote: > > You may get away with your VIA EPIA M-1 if you have an NVidia card > > that supports XvMC. The oldest cards that do a good job with this are > > the Ti4200 series (but not the 4600!!!) You can pick-up older cards > > for super cheap on ebay that aren't good for today's gaming but will > > do XvMC support very well...although there are some known issues with > > XvMC and HD sized frames. Check the mythtv wiki for an accurate list > > of which ones have xvmc support. > > > > I also know that there is XvMC for VIA...look in your deinterlacing > > options an try a couple of configurations. You may be able to breathe > > more life into it yet. > > > > My media box is currently a P4 3.0 ghz with 1GB PC3700 and an old > > Ti4600. Its uses about 20-30% to play 720p / 1080i HDTV. I *was* able > > to do the same on my old AMD 1800+ with a Ti4200 and XvMC until the > > card died a year or so ago...so I built the current system with parts > > lying around. So far so good. > > > > Another note: I have my server in the back room doing all the > > recording...my media box pulls all its actual media across the network > > from the mythtv backend, which in turn is pulling them from an > > HDHomeRun. > > > > - Erich > > > > > > --- > 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 > -- "A man is defined by the questions that he asks; and the way he goes about finding the answers to those questions is the way he goes through life." --- 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
Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
I tried a few settings, but I don't think I'll be able to do any more with it. I don't know if I should buy a new computer (tight on cash - upcoming wedding), or get an HTPC case and put my AMD 2400+ with Ti4200 in the living room as the TV server. Once I get some cash, I would then build a new computer for myself. Erich Newell wrote: > You may get away with your VIA EPIA M-1 if you have an NVidia card > that supports XvMC. The oldest cards that do a good job with this are > the Ti4200 series (but not the 4600!!!) You can pick-up older cards > for super cheap on ebay that aren't good for today's gaming but will > do XvMC support very well...although there are some known issues with > XvMC and HD sized frames. Check the mythtv wiki for an accurate list > of which ones have xvmc support. > > I also know that there is XvMC for VIA...look in your deinterlacing > options an try a couple of configurations. You may be able to breathe > more life into it yet. > > My media box is currently a P4 3.0 ghz with 1GB PC3700 and an old > Ti4600. Its uses about 20-30% to play 720p / 1080i HDTV. I *was* able > to do the same on my old AMD 1800+ with a Ti4200 and XvMC until the > card died a year or so ago...so I built the current system with parts > lying around. So far so good. > > Another note: I have my server in the back room doing all the > recording...my media box pulls all its actual media across the network > from the mythtv backend, which in turn is pulling them from an > HDHomeRun. > > - Erich > > --- 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
Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
You may get away with your VIA EPIA M-1 if you have an NVidia card that supports XvMC. The oldest cards that do a good job with this are the Ti4200 series (but not the 4600!!!) You can pick-up older cards for super cheap on ebay that aren't good for today's gaming but will do XvMC support very well...although there are some known issues with XvMC and HD sized frames. Check the mythtv wiki for an accurate list of which ones have xvmc support. I also know that there is XvMC for VIA...look in your deinterlacing options an try a couple of configurations. You may be able to breathe more life into it yet. My media box is currently a P4 3.0 ghz with 1GB PC3700 and an old Ti4600. Its uses about 20-30% to play 720p / 1080i HDTV. I *was* able to do the same on my old AMD 1800+ with a Ti4200 and XvMC until the card died a year or so ago...so I built the current system with parts lying around. So far so good. Another note: I have my server in the back room doing all the recording...my media box pulls all its actual media across the network from the mythtv backend, which in turn is pulling them from an HDHomeRun. - Erich -- "A man is defined by the questions that he asks; and the way he goes about finding the answers to those questions is the way he goes through life." On Feb 5, 2008 8:08 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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-1. 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 > --- 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
Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
At my apartment, I only have the basic channels (up to 22 or so). At a house, I have expanded, but have not tried the HDHR there. I have two PVR150's at the house and am able to tape everything. I don't know about the compression. My understanding is that the HDHR receives the raw MPEG stream and just sends it to the server. There is not encoding like the analog cards. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have basic cable, but read on this list and other places that I could >> get HD from it (which worked). >> > > I just did a whole MythTV setup too but then discovered that the > expanded channels (22-99) in Tempe require a box. In my last place > expanded was delivered as analog. Ticks me off that I spent so much > building a DVR and suddenly it was rendered useless. > > A couple questions. Do you have the cox expanded channels and can > the HDHomeRun decode them? Does it do compression of the streams so > the DVR doesn't have to do it? > > Thanks, > > Daniel > --- 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
Re: HDHomeRun + Basic Cable + MythTV
On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have basic cable, but read on this list and other places that I could > get HD from it (which worked). I just did a whole MythTV setup too but then discovered that the expanded channels (22-99) in Tempe require a box. In my last place expanded was delivered as analog. Ticks me off that I spent so much building a DVR and suddenly it was rendered useless. A couple questions. Do you have the cox expanded channels and can the HDHomeRun decode them? Does it do compression of the streams so the DVR doesn't have to do it? Thanks, Daniel -- | --- | Daniel P. Stasinski | http://www.saidsimple.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.disabilities-r-us.com | XMMP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.avenues.org | Google Talk: mooo| http://www.scriptkitties.com --- 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
