[mythtv-users] Using mythbuntu for a frontend/backend combination with nexus-s

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, October 28, 2007 10:40 pm, Joachim Zettler wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I have a P3/800MHz 196Ram system with a nexus-s FF-Card and a Airplus2
> dvb-t card.
>
> Currently I use linvdr and everything runs just fine. Recently I had a
> look at a different system as vdr does not look that good in my
> opinion. So I got stuck with mythbuntu and would like to use this as
> my future system.
>
> As I have a nexus-s I would like to continue to use this card as
> hardware mpeg-encoder and to connect my tv-out directly to my tv.
>
> Unfortunately I have not seen so many infos regarding the use of the
> nexus-s as an mpeg-encoder in mythbuntu.

I assume you mean an mpeg DEcoder, to decode the mpeg stream and send it
to your TV. As far as I know this functionality is not available in
mythtv. Full featured DVB cards are not supported in their output
functionality, only for capture. From that point of view VDR will treat
you better.

-- 
Nick Rout