[mythtv-users] Need suggestion for Frontend only fanless solution

[bill peck]

On 10/12/05, Joe Huffner <huffner at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- MythTV <mythtv at pearsall.us> wrote:
>
> > Do you need the Photobridge HD (HD1500) or is the
> > HD1000 OK? The main
> > difference I see is the HD1500 has 128MB RAM and the
> > HD1000 is 64MB, but not
> > sure if that is much a limitation.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Todd
> >


For live tv you press "info" on the remote which pops up the on screen info
like the current channel and a description of what is playing. While this is
up you can "browse" to other channels. The Roku does support additional
remote codes with something like a harmony remote, but mythroku isn't
updated to take advantage of it yet.


>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf
> > Of Chris Gackstatter
> > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 2:38 PM
> > To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for
> > Frontend only fanless
> > solution
> >
> > I run MythRoku on a Roku Photobridge HD. What is
> > there is easy to install
> > and works great. MythRoku can use some more work
> > but it is the only HiDef
> > solution out there. Right now MythRoku only plays
> > recorded shows and you
> > can pause live TV. You will need a front end on
> > another machine to schedule
> > recordings and you can not rewind or FF live TV.
> > This will come with Time
> > and more people working on the port.
> >
> > I will say this I implemented MythTV because of the
> > Roku. I did not want
> > the noisy box in my media room.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf
> > Of Brad Fuller
> > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 11:01 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Need suggestion for
> > Frontend only fanless
> > solution
> >
> > Todd Ignasiak wrote:
> >
> > > One frontend I've been looking into is the "Roku
> > Photobridge HD" (
> > >
> >
> http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/index.php
> > ). It's a
> > > media player for HDTV's. It is Linux based, and
> > has a hardware MPEG2
> > > decoder onboard. They encourage open source
> > developement on their
> > > platform, and someone has ported the MythTV
> > frontend.
> > >
> > > He has made some big improvements lately, and I'm
> > thinking of picking
> > > up the Roku box to give it a try. Check out
> > "mythroku" at
> > > http://mythroku.blogspot.com/
> >
> > Do you know what mpeg2 decoder chip they use? I
> > didn't see the info at the
> > site.
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>
> With live TV, how do you change channels? The remote
> appears to be lacking numbers and other functions.
> Otherwise, this device looks sweet used in conjunction
> with MythTV. I am tempted to sell my frontend and pick
> up one of these bad boys.
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Bill Peck
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