Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-22 Thread Bill Omer
Erik Pettersen wrote: Then again, for stability linux may be "the cure" you're looking for ;) Well that is what I'm hoping for. I had a feeling I might be setting my self up for a fight, and I believe that I am right. I installed KnoppMyth last night and it was not without troubles (but

Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-21 Thread Andrew Gallatin
Bill Omer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > P4 1.8Ghz Your CPU seems a little slow to do a good job playing HDTV unless you use XvMC. XvMC has been rather touchy for me (from 0.17, and through fairly recent SVNs) and I find myth to be much more stable with XvMC turned off. Since I have a 3Ghz P4, I

Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-21 Thread Bill Omer
Mickey Chandler wrote: At 02:46 PM 9/21/2005, Erik Pettersen wrote: >I know this will probably get me boo'd off the list... but are you >sure your stability problems stem from the software/OS? Although I >think you'll find knoppmyth/MythTV to be very cool, but if you're >issue is really ends up

Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-21 Thread Mickey Chandler
At 02:46 PM 9/21/2005, Erik Pettersen wrote: >I know this will probably get me boo'd off the list... but are you >sure your stability problems stem from the software/OS? Although I >think you'll find knoppmyth/MythTV to be very cool, but if you're >issue is really ends up to be heat related, or

Re: [mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-21 Thread Erik Pettersen
What tuner card (if any) are you using, as that might be a consideration. I know this will probably get me boo'd off the list... but are you sure your stability problems stem from the software/OS? Although I think you'll find knoppmyth/MythTV to be very cool, but if you're issue is really ends u

[mythtv-users] about to take the plunge

2005-09-21 Thread Bill Omer
Hi all I've been thinking more and more about converting my PVR over to Myth. I'm currently using Win2k with BTV and Meedio and using a Firefly remote. Reliability has become an issue, as well as some usability. I would feel much more comfortable with a PVR running Linux. So I'm thinking