[mythtv-users] Adding new windows pc's to Myth setup?

[Fred Squires]

On Dec 12, 2007 3:46 PM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:42 PM, Mike Dent wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > currently I have a combined fe/be mythtv box downstairs next to the
> > main TV.
> >
> > At Christmas santa may bring 2 x new pc's with Vista on for 2 x
> > children!
> >
> > They have TV's in their rooms at present, the idea is that these
> > will go and the
> > PC with capture card/USB digital tv adaptor will replace them.
> >
> > I thought it would be neat if they could each run Myth and possibly
> > access stuff from the fe/be downstairs.
> >
> > I'd like some advice on the best way to do this for the kids. I think
> > I have at least 3 options.
> >
> > 1) Install Linux partition alongside the Vista and have them boot in
> > to this for TV
> > 2) Install Linux in virtual machine, VMware etc running on Vista as
> > the host OS
> > 3) Run the early version of the Mythfrontend for windows.
> > 4) Forget Myth on these and just run whatever TV/capture program comes
> > with the tuners
> > 5) Windows media centre?!
>
> 6) Ditch Vista altogether and run Linux. Ubuntu is a relatively kid-
> friendly option. If they avoid Windows now, they won't have to hate it
> later. ;)

I'd say either go with 6 or maybe

7) Take the PCs back and get 2 Macs.  The builds at thesniderpad work
great, exept the included remote doesn't work with mythtv under
leopard.

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