[mythtv-users] Xbox frontend - what features do I need

[Monkey Pet]

Hi, I have two xbox frontends.  Also bought two dvd remotes.  You can get
them really cheap.  You don't need to worry about it being generic or not,
both will work.  Although LIRC needs some tweaking to get to work with the
generic remote (see pointers here
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Xbox_Install_using_E_Images).  I don't
use anything advance features of the mythfrontend, since all I care about is
streaming recorded programs to the xbox frontend.  As someone pointed out,
the menus are slow (slower with 0.20), but once it starts playing, it seems
to be okay.  I wasted alot of time trying to get wireless to work and gave
up, so I stream through the LAN.  I am content with the setup, but the xbox
is alittle loud to leave on in the bedroom and booting takes some time.

On 10/4/06, David Fishburn <fishburn at ianywhere.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have committed to building a MythTV system and am looking for a bit of
> information.
>
> If I buy a used Xbox system off of ebay can I buy just any of the used
> system, or should I only buy ones with the DVD option and remote?  Do you
> use the remote that comes with the Xbox to control all the MythTV menus?
>
> If you get a unit without the remote, how can you navigate?
>
> Is there anything I should be wary of when buying a used Xbox off of ebay?
> I see there are different versions of the Xbox and you can only tell by
> looking at the serial code and manufacture date.  Do I need to know this
> in
> advance of buying it?  All the reading I have done on this topic
> (http://www.xbox-linux.org/) originally indicated a problem with version
> 1.6
> of the Xbox, but it is a bit unclear whether that has been resolved yet.
>
> TIA
>
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