[mythtv-users] XM Radio Functionality in Myth

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Tue Jan 10 15:06:04 UTC 2006


On Tuesday 10 January 2006 00:36, Jack Trout wrote:
> On 1/9/06, Bret Schuhmacher <bschuhmacher at workbrain.com> wrote:
> > Don't slam the XM feed too badly - I listen to them all day, every day,
> > mostly online, since my office doesn't have a Southern window.
> > Sometimes they crack up a bit, but very rarely.  I'd be interested in an
> > XM Plugin, too.  In fact, I was thinking about this just the other day.
> > I was wondering if there was already a plugin and if not, maybe I'd see
> > what it took to create one... :-)
> >
> > XM is to radio as MythTV is to TV - on your schedule, (mostly)
> > commercial free.
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Bret
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steve Adeff
> > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:16 PM
> > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] XM Radio Functionality in Myth
> >
> > On Monday 09 January 2006 17:33, Matt wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >    I did a little searching, but never found any real discussion on
> > > integrating XM (or other satellite radio) into MythTV.  Are any of the
> > >
> > > developers interested in this?  I bring it up because over Christmas,
> > > my family and I subscribed to XM radio.  While I can hook it directly
> > > to my stereo, I'd love to be able to use it directly in MythTV.
> > >
> > > I have to admit, I didn't come up with the idea.  I was walking
> > > through Best Buy yesterday and I saw the Windows XP Media Center
> > > display.  However, one of the employees was listening to and changing
> > > XM channels on it.  So, I went home and found this:
> > >
> > > http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/screen/pr_2005_ces_microsoft.html
> > >
> > > Basically it appears that there's a plugin in Windows MCE that acts as
> > >
> > > a frontend wrapper around "XM Radio Online" which allows XM
> > > subscribers to stream music over the net.  What's nice about it is the
> > >
> > > way it presents the information to the user.
> > >
> > > I think SageTV also has a sirrius and XM plugin as well.
> > >
> > > Either way, I just wanted to see if anyone besides me would be
> > > interested in such a plugin!
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Matt
> >
> > have you listened to their online streams? they're pretty poor quality,
> > nowhere near their satelite feed in quality. My friend has XM and set up
> > XBMC to listen online and we were pretty disapointed with the quality.
> >
> > --
> > Steve
> >
>
> heck I have been tempted to setup a cheap unit *I have 3 of the roady 2's
> already last 2 I bought were free after rebate*
> and setup the lirc to send ir signals to the unit to make the unit change
> channels to record, I would love to play some of the standup exclusives
> that I am never around to listen to when they air
>

didn't they make a USB device that could tune XM(or maybe it was Sirius....)?

-- 
Steve


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