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

[Mache Creeger]

I use MythTV Player (http://sudu.dk/mythtvplayer/) on my XP boxes and 
have been very happy with it.  I export the myth recording directory 
on the BE with Samba and have never had a problem. While changing the 
os over to Linux is a noble idea, the kid games available for Linux 
are limited and the kids will get cranky. Dual booting is way too 
complicated to work in the real world.

On a general note, my 12 year old kid has his computer in his bedroom 
and I have had a constant war to get him to study and do his homework 
and not be distracted by the Internet, TV, or video games. Over the 
years I have put in, and made spouse control friendly, X10-controlled 
power outlets, plink and iptables-controlled Internet access that is 
blocked at the router, plink and iptables-controlled access to the 
myth recording directory, X10-controlled cable TV access to his room 
and to the house, and have set up multiple user accounts (one with 
game access and one with just access to standard office apps) on his 
XP computer.

While I want to give my kid access to cool computer and a/v 
technology, I have also found that I have to work twice as hard to 
guard against creating a TV, Internet, and video game addicted kid 
that is flunking all his classes.

-- Mache Creeger

At 12:42 PM 12/12/2007, 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?!
>
>Apart from it being cool for them to run Myth, what advantage would
>they have accessing the fe/be downstairs?
>
>I'd welcome any ideas you have on a solution to this? :)
>
>Thanks
>
>Mike
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