[mythtv] ring buffer and live TV

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Apr 15, 2006, at 3:42 PM, Felix Rubinstein wrote:

> Why do you impose limitations on users?
> Why not to let it choose what he/she wants?
> Did it ever occured to you that your're doing a project for many  
> users or you always though about running it on different hardware?

No. The developers are doing a project for themselves. They are kind  
enough to share what they've done with the rest of us. Yet, you  
complain.

>  And what about live tv, really live like real-time live tv with  
> buffering capabilities, man, you have commercial products doing it  
> on old hardware pretty good with 0 (zero) delay!

So buy one of those if that's what you need. Why is that so difficult  
to understand? If it's because you're too cheap to buy a commercial  
system, you don't want myth. Hardware costs to set up myth properly  
are much more than a stand-alone system. In fact, Tivo's hardware is  
free. Just sign up for the monthly service. Get your instant live tv  
all you want.

>  Improper use of myth, what improper in connecting myth with S- 
> Video without EPG?
> Guys, stop imposing limitations, your're running on Linux, you have  
> all the fancy libraries and OS, just don't impose limitations on  
> users, give it a chance by any mean, copilation flag, run-time  
> flag, anything.

So when a friend gives you a bicycle for free, do you complain it's  
not a motorcycle? Maybe it's not the right color? Needs air in the  
tires?

Oh, by the way.. MythTV is on version 0.19. If you wait until version  
1.0 I bet LiveTV will be MUCH better than it is now.  If you're not  
going to help by writing code, then check back once in a while and  
see when someone does.