[mythtv-users] prebuilt pvrs for developers benefit?

[Chris Petersen]

> I think you'd end up having to leave out mp3 playback, unless you want to hear 
> from Thompson Multimedia, and some of the MythVideo playback parts may be of 
> questionable legality for resale in the US... :-(

Yes, lots of fuzzy issues.  Though I think with mp3 playback we're in
the clear.  Not selling a hardware decoder.  Just hardware, and helping
people install software to decode (and at last check, software decoders
were still relatively in the clear for licensing)

> Of course, if we're just selling the hardware and instruction time, maybe we'd 
> be in the clear. Its up to the purchaser to install what they will.

Yeah.

> How about hardware to maintain an in-lab apt/yum repo with all of the 
> necessary goodies?

Yeah, not an issue.  heck, here we even have a PXE/kickstart server
that'll load fedora.

> I'd say stay away from HDTV for now. Stick to PVR-250s and either an nForce2 
> micro-ATX board or an EPIA. I'd be more inclined to go nForce2, because EPIA 
> boards are neither cheap nor expandable.

whatever works.

> Yes, that could be a definite problem... I see a few legal issues that would 
> have to be worked out, along with the array of input sources that would have 
> to be covered.

Yes, dealing with cable boxes and their ilk will definitely be the
biggest issue.  And honestly, I have no experience in this area (and no
desire to double the cost my my cable bill to find out, as it's aready
too high for my taste).

-Chris