[mythtv-users] WAF Achieves a Positive Value !

[Tom Lichti]

PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
>>>>tom at redpepperracing.com 04/29/05 12:08 PM >>>
>>
>>How hard was it to setup? And what software did you use? 
>>A web site pointer would be sufficient... :)
> 
> 
> http://mvpmc.sf.net 
> 
> 
> You need the basics:
> 
> DHCP server
> TFTP Server
> NFS exports
> 
> There are pre-compiled bin files, I'd rate it a 7 on a scale of 
> 1 to 10 just because of the nfs mounting and tftp booting.
> 
> Once you get the syntax of the boot config right, it takes 
> about 30 seconds to update to the latest bin file and 
> reboot the mvpmc.
> 
> Once I pick up another mvp, I'm going to try my hand at 
> adding a TOSlink connector and get off these darn 
> rca stereo connectors.
> 
> One downer is the thing can only play mpeg1 & 2 videos
> (and nuv's!).  So, if you transcode to mpeg4, fahgeddaboudit!
> Also, no AC3 audio streams...
> 
> Music support is spotty, but workable.  The project is very new, 
> so I'm quite sure that once more people join the development 
> effort, more functionality will come.
> 

Right, thanks! I think I looked at this before but never followed it up. 
I assume you can watch recorded TV but not live?

Tom