[mythtv-users] Upgrading to .12 RPMS

[Jeff C]

Hello All,

I've been lurking watching all the traffic on the .12 RPMS.  I'm running 
some early post .11 CVS code that was mostly stable until 
recently...  suddenly I've lost all my cut lists and my seeking is taking 
forever... as well I have the occasional front end crash or back end 
crash.  I'm thinking its about time I did a bare metal reinstall and I 
wanted to ask a few questions:

1)  Are the .12 RPMS and all the associated bits (IVTV driver/NVidia 
GeForce2 MX in my case) ready for prime time and appropriate for low to 
moderate experienced users?  Likewise is Jarods master stroke of 
documentation synched up for us so-so linux guys and .12 at this point? :)

2) Can I really just keep my 160GB HD that is my /tv FS with all the 
recordings and somehow "re-insert" them in to the DB with that perl script 
from the contrib directory?  Is all the show info encapsulated in the 
filenames?

3) Is the full Visor skin with the Visor OSD included in the .12 RPMS?

All assistance appreciated.

-Jeff