[mythtv-users] using replay's hardware

[Christian Hack]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Dodd
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2004 1:43 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] using replay's hardware
> 
> 
> Quoting Jim Chandler <jim at n0vh.org>:
> 
> > I just bought one of these from Circuit City for $70 AR.  
> Here is the
> > scoop:
> > 
> > - Works great with the videos recorded on my MythTV box via 
> the PVR-250s
> > - REQUIRES a Win 2000/XP computer to act as it's server 
> (Hauppauge, write
> > a Linux version!!!)
> > - The MediaMVP itself runs Linux and has a hardware decoder.
> > 
> > I've just started testing, but this shows real promise as a 
> cheap front
> > end.  I have an SMB share of my video directory.  I need to 
> work on a Perl
> > script that creates symbolic links to the nuv file with a 
> sane name and a
> > .mpg at the end.  This is needed for the MediaMVP to 
> recognize it as an
> > mpeg file.  It shows the JPG files in my pictures directory 
> just fine.  It
> > will only recognize MP3 format for the music, so I might 
> have to re-encode
> > my CDs again, if I want this functionality.
> > 
> > Sure you won't be able to have all the MythTV functions a 
> normal frontend
> > does, but with an existing 2000/XP box somewhere on the 
> network, its a
> > good cheap alternative to a full blown MythTV frontend.
> $70 after rebate???
> 
> HACK TOY!  :)
> 
> People have already made some progress into hacking them.  I 
> believe someone has
> already gotten a Linux-based server working, although limited 
> to use with VDR (a
> recorded dedicated to the Linux DVB cards)
> 
> http://www.rst38.org.uk/mediamvp/
> 
> It might be possible to create a MythTV-specific server for it...
> 
> My wallet feels impending pain to the tune of $70.
>

Just remember the hardware can only play MPEG2 or MPEG1 videos. It can't
do MPEG4 or RTJPEG.

BTW: It is quite easy to add .nuv to the open source VDR mediamvp
program above and have it happily play back .nuvs with out symbolic
links.

CH