[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu vs Mythdora for Hauppauge PVR350+150 system

Fred Firestine ffluvssg1 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 6 04:54:45 UTC 2007


On Dec 5, 2007 8:44 PM, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Fred Firestine wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > My MythTV system is running Fedora Core 6 2.6.20-1.2925.fc6, installed
> > some months ago using Jarod's guide. My capture cards are (as
> > described in the subject) a Hauppauge PVR350 and a PVR150. To watch
> > recorded shows, I use the PVR350 TV Out. I managed to break LIRC while
> > trying to add the PVR150 IR blaster, then the IR blaster from
> > irblaster.info, yada yada yada, I have no remote control now, and my
> > WAF has taken a hit. As a result, I am investigating which of the fine
> > packaged MythTV solutions would be best for my situation, when I am
> > ready to reinstall in a few weeks. I am comfortable with Fedora after
> > having fought my way through several MythTV installations with Jarod's
> > help. My concern is that I had every imaginable problem installing
> > Fedora Core 6 on my system: error identifying my processor type, black
> > screen on output, accelerated audio, etc. I have installed Ubuntu on a
> > laptop, but I am not as familiar with the config files.
> >
> > Could you provide me some pros/cons of each package? Is there an
> > upgrade path to FC7 with Mythdora? How well would Mythbuntu
> > recognize/configure my IR Blaster, two capture cards and the TV Out?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Fred
> >
> > P.S. I have downloaded the Mythbuntu live CD and I like it a lot. I
> > also have viewed the online installation videos for Mythdora 4.
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> Well I can tell you offhand there is a little bit of extra work involved for
> Mythbuntu wrg to the PVR-350 output as well as the IR blaster.
>
> Neither of these have automated solutions within this release.  You will need to
> install mythtv from gutsy-proposed to get the fix for pvr-350 output as well as
> install a package from a PPA.
>
> For the IR blaster, this will depend on if you have a remote also.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Mario Limonciello
> mario.mailing at gmail.com
>
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Mario,

Thanks for the info. I do have a remote for the PVR-350. Any hints there?

How about any Mythdora folks? What's the word on a FC7 install?

Fred


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