[mythtv-users] using replay's hardware

[Kevin Kuphal]

Actually, there is a website http://www.shspvr.com/forum/ that is working to
not only provide a Linux based server (they have that working to a degree
already since the MediaMVP uses a modified VNC protocol to display
information) they are also working to modify the MediaMVP itself (which runs
linux) to support more protocols and media.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Chandler [mailto:jim at n0vh.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:39 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Cc: kevin.kuphal at myrealbox.com; jim at hosemore.net
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] using replay's hardware
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:23:08 -0600
> "Kevin Kuphal" <kevin.kuphal at myrealbox.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Have you looked at devices like:
> > 
> > http://www.hauppauge.com/html/mediamvp_datasheet.htm
> > 
> > I think buy.com sells them for $85 USD
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of David Bishop
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:52 PM
> > > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] using replay's hardware
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Well, I actually was more interested in having something 
> that plays
> > > mp3s/oggs/etc., divx's of t.v. shows I have archived, and 
> > > various other 
> > > things that only Myth offers, via various modules.  I don't 
> > > have cable or 
> > > satellite, and have only a small number of shows that I watch 
> > > on a weekly 
> > > basis (Scrubs, Tru Calling, and um, that's it I think).  So 
> > > it's quite 
> > > possible that the replay hardware wouldn't be able to keep 
> > > up, even if I 
> > > could get linux on it (what type/speed cpu, for instance? I 
> > > know tivo has 
> > > some 50Mhz thing that can't decode divx).  But like I said, 
> > > the formfactor 
> > > and bundled remote makes the replay a tempting-looking machine.
> > > 
> > > On Tuesday 20 January 2004 11:37 am, John P. Poet wrote: 
> <snip great 
> > > explanation of what Replay offers>
> > > --
> > > D.A.Bishop
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> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jim
> N0VH
>