[Tfug] Mythtv

[Tim Ottinger]

I want to download and rip my current DVDs and use some kind of digital
jukebox to access the movies from all over my house.  Is MythTV a good way
to do this, or is there something much simpler (maybe just nfs-sharing
media)?



On 10/6/06, Joshua Bernstein <bjosh at engr.arizona.edu> wrote:
>
> William,
>
>         If you have a cable box you'll need either a serial cable to the
> mythbox or use a IR relay. Either way works nicely, although if you use
> the IR method changing channels will be slightly delayed. IMHO its
> non-ideal, and its prefered to use the Serial Cable method. Your cable
> box has to support a serial interface.
>
>         Also the .20 release is a huge step forward and its absolutely
> worth
> checking out.
>
> -Josh
>
> William Stott wrote:
> > Joshua (or anybody else) -
> >
> > Do you know if MythTV needs the cable box to relay the digital channels
> > through or is there a way to set this up without? I lose quite a bit of
> > channels from Cox Cable because I have not setup the cable boxes to
> decode
> > the digital ones. (No, I have not looked very extensively at this yet as
> I
> > currently have Win MCE and Myth setup concurently). I also have the 360,
> and
> > it is a GREAT extension!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Will
> >
> >
> > On 10/6/06 11:49 AM, "Joshua Bernstein" <bjosh at engr.arizona.edu> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I should stand up here,
> >>
> >>        I was quite involved with the MythTV project before I moved out
> to the
> >>Bay Area. I was contributing quite a bit of code, and tried to help out
> >>quite a bit on the mailing lists. It has come a long way from the .9 .10
> >>days. I have it running on two machines a slick brushed AL case from
> >>Lian-Li and I've been using my XBox as a frontend. Pretty slick!
> >>
> >><cheapplug>If you are looking for a USB Remote check out the Streamzap
> >>remote. Myself and another guy worked on the initial version of the
> >>driver. Its currently available in the standard LIRC package these
> >>days</cheapplug>
> >>
> >>If I can be of help, please let me know. I have looked at the code in
> >>quite a few revisions, but of course I'll do what I can.
> >>
> >>If you are interested in pics of my system check out
> >>
> >>http://www.joshbernstein.info/gallery/mediaserver
> >>
> >>-Josh
> >>
> >>Michael Schultheiss wrote:
> >>
> >>>>Harry McGregor wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>Ok, lets talk about MythTV .20, any one playing with it right now?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>My backend's still running .19 - I think my client may have .20 now.
> >>>>When I get some free time I'm going to upgrade everything to .20.
> >>>>
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