[mythtv-users] Very simple user guide for Myth?

Richard Thomas rich at dicksonlife.com
Wed Jan 14 18:02:27 UTC 2009


Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> And my point is that someone technical HAS to set up MythTV and that  
> person should change the menu theme that is appropriate for the end  
> user. It makes little sense to set up a system for someone and then  
> say, "Yeah, it's complicated with lots of options you don't want but  
> that's the way it came so... Good luck!" instead of also changing the  
> menu theme and saying, "This is a bit easier for you to understand.  
> All the options you want to use on a daily basis are on the front menu  
> with the ability to navigate deeper to find the rest of the stuff you  
> might want to use."
>   
Ah, but who's to say that both kinds of users won't use the unit (My 
wife and I for example)?

Ah well, I'm going to give it a go anyway. I certainly know that I 
believe that the lack of a user-friendly guide is a weakness in the 
whole mythtv thing right now. Can't do any harm in any case.

Rich


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