[mythtv-users] To survive the switch to digital...

Nick Ellson grimm at nickellson.com
Tue Dec 2 23:43:38 UTC 2008



Interesting idea.. treaming shows from the network websites.. any chance 
they post show streams in a reasonable locatable location that a MythTV 
module could be written to display? That's be handy. :)


-- 
Nick Ellson
CCIE# 20018
MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.


On Tue, 2 Dec 2008, Mark Knecht wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
> <SNIP>
>>>
>>>   As for us here, the more we can get online - like NCIS, Heros and
>>> more on NetFlix Watch Instantly - the the less we are held prisoner by
>>> Comcast cable subscriptions. However Comcast does lower Internet
>>> access fees when you subscribe to TV so if we drop our TV subscription
>>> then we pay more for Internet.
>>>
>>>   I expect it's all going to end up being sort of a game of chicken.
>>> Only time will tell how it might work out. I want to investigate over
>>> the air HDTV antennas and then recording those. Maybe look for more
>>> online services and start paying more attention to what the broadcast
>>> networks offer over the Internet.
>>
>> I just refuse to use Comcast for Internet as well.  AT&T was happy to sell
>> me a naked DSL line.  1.5Mbps is actually plenty right now for streaming
>> non-HD content.  Hopefully FIOS or U-verse will be more available as HD
>> streaming become reality
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>
> I currently have a Verizon DSL line as a back up. I trade stocks for a
> living and cannot afford to not have a connection, so I spend an extra
> $30/month. I use Comcast mostly but I'm currently streaming Judgment
> at Nuremberg over DSL. Did all day today. Plays perfectly even with 3
> different stock quote platforms streaming prices all day long. To the
> best of my knowledge Verizon does not yet limit bandwidth/month but I
> suspect that will show up one of these days. Maybe not though. Only
> time will tell.
>
> I'm interested in FIOS but it's not available here as of yet.
>
> - Mark
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