Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-22 Thread Mudit Wahal
Robert, Downloaded the cybergarage library. It does support myth recorded shows. That is it converts channum_starttime_endtime.nuv to meaningful filenames with descriptions. Similar to mythname.pl. I've modified mythname.pl to give me detailed info such as Two_and_a_Half_Men_Smell_the_Umbrella_St

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-22 Thread Mudit Wahal
Mythweb Questions for all : mythweb 0.18 -- i get Beer theme ?? How do I get rid of it ! mythweb 0.18.1 -- no more beer but some other language theme ! John, Good to hear that your problems got fixed !! WAF is super high for the LP2 :-) Regarding, scheduling recording etc. You can goto mythweb

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-22 Thread john sturgeon
On 6/22/05, Mudit Wahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe LP2 is a complete uPNP client. You can check their forums on > their website http://www.iodata.com . They have list of several 3rd > party servers. > > I'll check out cybergarage. But I'm almost done modifying the wizd > server to play

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-22 Thread Mudit Wahal
I believe LP2 is a complete uPNP client. You can check their forums on their website http://www.iodata.com . They have list of several 3rd party servers. I'll check out cybergarage. But I'm almost done modifying the wizd server to play the liveTV file (ringbuf) and change channels :-) On 6/22/05,

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-22 Thread Robert Kulagowski
also the iodata forum has some info about the linux server (wizd) and about mpeg2-ts. The only major problem that stopped me from buying LP2 was inability to FF/REW on the TS streams. But their June 3rd firmware release fixed that. Is the LP2 a full uPNP client? There's a uPNP framework (and so

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-07 Thread Mudit Wahal
when you add to the card and goto checkout, its okay. there are bugs on the website :-) On 6/7/05, Robert Kulagowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I also ordered one yesterday. There was a 10% off coupon which was > > expiring yesterday, so decide to use. It paid for the CA tax :-) I > > went to

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-07 Thread Robert Kulagowski
I also ordered one yesterday. There was a 10% off coupon which was expiring yesterday, so decide to use. It paid for the CA tax :-) I went to the san jose office and talked to the sales manager, Jack. Saw the demo first hand, was really impressed. Ordered right there and he told me about the 10% o

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-07 Thread Mudit Wahal
I also ordered one yesterday. There was a 10% off coupon which was expiring yesterday, so decide to use. It paid for the CA tax :-) I went to the san jose office and talked to the sales manager, Jack. Saw the demo first hand, was really impressed. Ordered right there and he told me about the 10% of

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Blammo
On 6/6/05, Mudit Wahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/6/05, Blammo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > S-out != HD Frontend Not necessarily. While I won't call it "True" HD, or optimal, you can get 800x600 out the SVIDEO connector easily, and 1024x768 in some cases (haven't tried it on this one). A pu

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Mudit Wahal
John, Eagerly waiting for your results !! There is a linux webserver (apache/servlet stuff). I dont know if anyone has figured out yet. It may be simple enough. Here is the URL http://www.iodata.com/usa/forum/showthread.php?t=301 On 6/6/05, john sturgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/6/05,

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread David Rees
On 6/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Blammo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > You can skip the HD, and go diskless. Works great, tho not all on-board > nics support it. (Throw in a $10 nic) Don't even need to throw a NIC in, the motherboard referenced in the original post has one

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread john sturgeon
On 6/6/05, Brad Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mudit Wahal wrote: > > > Just waiting for the right moment to click the checkout button on > > their website now. > > It would be nice to hear from someone who has actually used this product > and what they had to do to make it work with

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Brad Fuller
Mudit Wahal wrote: just goto their website http://www.rokulabs.com and then check their support forums for HD1000 but after reading avs forums and other places, roku is 1 yr behind in the technology. These new AVeL LP2 and Buffalo LT and upcoming network dvd HD ready players are far ahead. S

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread john sturgeon
On 6/6/05, Mudit Wahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just goto their website http://www.rokulabs.com and then check their > support forums for HD1000 > > but after reading avs forums and other places, roku is 1 yr behind in > the technology. These new AVeL LP2 and Buffalo LT and upcoming network >

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread john sturgeon
On 6/6/05, Mudit Wahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > S-out != HD Frontend > VGA-component converted -- add another $100 (AA 9A60) > Or get a nvidia card which has component out (similarly priced). > > So, your cost is now $350 instead of 250. > > If you want to run mythfrontend only with HD cap

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Mudit Wahal
just goto their website http://www.rokulabs.com and then check their support forums for HD1000 but after reading avs forums and other places, roku is 1 yr behind in the technology. These new AVeL LP2 and Buffalo LT and upcoming network dvd HD ready players are far ahead. So unless you only want m

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Jeff Simpson
> If you want to run mythfrontend only with HD capabilities, then PC is > probably your only option (other than Roku HD1000, which has myth > frontend ported and its 299). does it? Is there a page / wiki for that, I've been looking for it... - Jeff __

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread gad
Quoting Mudit Wahal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: S-out != HD Frontend VGA-component converted -- add another $100 (AA 9A60) Or get a nvidia card which has component out (similarly priced). So, your cost is now $350 instead of 250. Or if you have a DVI input on your HD tv, you can get a nvidia fx5200

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Mudit Wahal
On 6/6/05, Blammo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/6/05, Phil Bridges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So how are you getting that into component output? Do you have some > > > sort of scan converter? > > You can use the S-out if you want, or use a VGA-Componant converter S-out != HD Frontend V

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Blammo
On 6/6/05, Phil Bridges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So how are you getting that into component output? Do you have some > > sort of scan converter? You can use the S-out if you want, or use a VGA-Componant converter > Also, no S/PDIF is on this MB? Headers on the motherboard, made my own plu

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread gad
Quoting Blammo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Very possible to put together an HD capable frontend for little $$. $241+ shipping: $75 CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681910341 $34 Heatsink : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106037 $50 Motherboard: http:/

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Phil Bridges
On 6/6/05, Matthew Schumacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Blammo wrote: > > Very possible to put together an HD capable frontend for little $$. > > > > $241+ shipping: > > $75 CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681910341 > > $34 Heatsink : > > http://www.newegg.com/Product

Re: [mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Matthew Schumacher
Blammo wrote: > Very possible to put together an HD capable frontend for little $$. > > $241+ shipping: > $75 CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681910341 > $34 Heatsink : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106037 > $50 Motherboard: > http://www.newegg

[mythtv-users] OT: building an HD Frontend for $250 or less

2005-06-06 Thread Blammo
Very possible to put together an HD capable frontend for little $$. $241+ shipping: $75 CPU : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681910341 $34 Heatsink : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106037 $50 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item