[mythtv-users] MythTV or LinuxMCE?
Cecil Watson
cwatson at linkline.com
Mon Apr 16 03:35:29 UTC 2007
Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Dave M G wrote:
>
>>MythTV Users,
>>
>>I have computer that a friend gave to me, and I'm going to turn it into
>>a dedicated multimedia center. All I really intend for it is to watch TV
>>(With my Hauppauge PVR-150), watch AVI video files, watch DVDs, and play
>>music. No intentions of internet telephone, web browsing, or anything else.
>>
>>I've been running MythTV for a while on my main computer, just getting
>>used to it and exploring its options.
>>
>>Then around the time that I found out I was getting a second computer, I
>>heard about LinuxMCE.
>>
>>On the one hand, LinuxMCE looks like overkill. But on the other it looks
>>like it is fairly automatic in set up and will accomplish all I intend
>>for it to do.
>>
>>MythTV could probably do everything I'm asking as well.
>>
>>LinuxMCE uses MythTV for its TV component anyway, so maybe its not even
>>that different.
>>
>>I'm not really sure what the differences and similarities really mean in
>>practical terms.
>>
>>So I'm looking for advice. Which one should I go with?
>>
>>
>
> LinuxMCE just seems to be a repackaged Plutohome for Debian. Plutohome
> is repackaging of other products like misterhouse and mythtv in a
> bundle. Unless you need some of the other features that Plutohome
> offers, I wouldn't see why you would need either.
>
> Kevin
Way back when, I investigated Pluto Home and the hardware support was
limited (it only worked w/ certain tuners). I'm not certain if this is
still the case. You may want to ensure that LinuxMCE will work with
your hardware.
Regards,
Cecil
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