[mythtv-users] Full HD MythTV

[Doug Young]

;On 10/26/07, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/26/07, Doug Young <goofdad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 4: R5000: This supports all subscribed channels in full HD (as
> > available) in MPEG2 and MPEG4 (again, as available) over firewire to a
> > winblows box, then over firewire from there to a Linux box.  It
> > supports the latest single tuner DishNetwork (my carrier) box (VIP
> > 211), and will give all channels, including premiums like HBO should I
> > ever want it.
>
> All your STBs are belong to us:
>
> http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/sales.htm
>
> This seems of dubious utility considering that the necessary hoops
> include sending them your obsolete STB (newer ones won't work) for
> modification and that they seem to be steering people away from using
> Myth (http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/mythtv.htm).  Not to
> mention what Doug said about need a Window passthrough.

Actually, you can buy a modified, new box from them directly (at least
for DishNetwork).  The Echostar VIP-211 is the current single tuner
stb that you'd buy from dish direct, so I'd say that's not obsolete.
It'd be nice if they supported multi-tuner boxes, but they don't.  Oh,
well.  The only other current dish STB's are their PVR's, which I
obviously don't want.

As to "steering people away from using Myth", I found the following
statement on your provided link: "MythTV/Linux support is therefore
only possible using an intermediate XP/2K box running our software. If
this is a viable solution for your needs please contact us for details
about customizing a network (or other) interface for MythTV."  I find
that encouraging.  No, it's not as good as a 100% native Linux
solution, but given the absolute lack of other options currently, I
find maintaining a passthrough winblows box no less heinous as using
the proprietary blob nVidia driver.

If there are better options for HD in the US, I'd LOVE to hear it.  As
I said, I'm looking to move to HD in the next 4-6 months, so I'm
starting serious research now because I don't think I can live without
Myth ;-)

-- 
Doug