Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo
I am using Fusion DVB card just your generic Fusion card, I have an AMD 2800+ with 512 meg of RAM and Audigy2 sound card ATI raedon 9700. I did have MythTV running on an Athlon 1200 with 256Meg of RAM and AC97 sound card. The area I struggled with was with grab_tv_au until Ben helped out. What DVB card and brand you using on myth setup? Also what spec machine.. is it remotely going to work on a Duron 1200Mhz with 512mb ram On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:38:19 +1000, Kevin Saenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I have is mythtv running on Mandrake. Reason for this was to get something off the ground and running quickly. The features I like with Mythtv is that you have the option to watch TV, store your cds and dvds to disk to watch/listen at your leisure. Mythtv is also pretty simple to use, so it makes it kids and wife friendly. The plugins are pretty funky. The only thing that I had trouble with was configuring the channels to download the program guide (Thanks to ben) I was up and running in no time. What I would like to do is get a digital satalite capture card so that I can get digital foxtel. So if anyone knows where I can get a digsat card, I would appreciate the help. Kevin So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things ? Any recommendations ? Jason -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo
Ok so which capture cards do people recommend ? I've got MythTV running but my old TV tuner cards seems to have died somewhere along the way. I was interested in getting a DVB card, what works well with linux and what sort of prices have people seen around the place ? Jason -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo
What I have is mythtv running on Mandrake. Reason for this was to get something off the ground and running quickly. The features I like with Mythtv is that you have the option to watch TV, store your cds and dvds to disk to watch/listen at your leisure. Mythtv is also pretty simple to use, so it makes it kids and wife friendly. The plugins are pretty funky. The only thing that I had trouble with was configuring the channels to download the program guide (Thanks to ben) I was up and running in no time. What I would like to do is get a digital satalite capture card so that I can get digital foxtel. So if anyone knows where I can get a digsat card, I would appreciate the help. Kevin So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things ? Any recommendations ? Jason -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo
I've dropped the idea of mythtv etc. A friend introduced me to his topfield personal video recorder (PVR), and have decided to purchase one of these later in the year. It has dual SD tuners and 120gb drive. So I can record 2 channels at once and still play something back It has a USB connection so if you want to hook up that Apple or Wintel box to copy the files off for demux/writing you can. I think this unit will suit good and the wife appears to be interested even though the price is pretty high. I explained some aspects of the unit and she sees big advantages. I might actual not tape over programs mid week by mistake now by using an incorrect tape. Planned purchase is towards the end of the year, so in the meantime I just have to stick with the vhs tapes :(I On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:38:19 +1000, Kevin Saenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I have is mythtv running on Mandrake. Reason for this was to get something off the ground and running quickly. The features I like with Mythtv is that you have the option to watch TV, store your cds and dvds to disk to watch/listen at your leisure. Mythtv is also pretty simple to use, so it makes it kids and wife friendly. The plugins are pretty funky. The only thing that I had trouble with was configuring the channels to download the program guide (Thanks to ben) I was up and running in no time. What I would like to do is get a digital satalite capture card so that I can get digital foxtel. So if anyone knows where I can get a digsat card, I would appreciate the help. Kevin So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things ? Any recommendations ? Jason -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] MythTV vs Freevo
I am yet to setup mythtv for myself, hopefully in about 3 weeks time when my hdtv card is purchased. In the meantime I have played around with a friends mythtv setup and the web interface he has is quite nice. This feature alone has interested me. I am yet to see how else you work with it. On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:49:08 +1000, Jason Rennie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what have people tried and what was there experience with these things ? Any recommendations ? Jason -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
