[mythtv-users] New and need help with how to do this setup stuff

Graham Stead gstead at cox.net
Wed Jun 25 23:29:46 UTC 2008


C E wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am new to this list and I am thinking about migrating over to linx,
> I don't have much knowlege in this stuff and I was wondering what is
> the best option for me to move over to linx from windows xp, I have a
> adaptic dual tv tuner (USB)  I want to do this with as little down
> time and pain :-)
>
> Any one that could help me and feed back would be greate  I have a Dell E1505
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher
>   
I had no experience with MythTV until recently, but bought a Hauppage 
PVR-350, grabbed an Ubuntu 8.04 ISO and went for it. The Ubuntu install 
is straightforward and MythTV is not too bad once you figure it out.

I strongly suggest you verify your own hardware compatibility before 
doing any of this. Unless I'm mistaken the Dell E1505 is a laptop. Not 
sure whether that USB TV tuner is supported by Ubuntu and/or Myth. As a 
newbie, you will save a ton of time by using a tried and true hardware 
configuration as your baseline...

hth,
-Graham




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