[mythtv-users] mythtv features question

[Jeremy Jones]

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Tom Poe <tompoe at meltel.net> wrote:

> On 08/17/2012 11:38 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>
>> On 8/18/2012 00:36, Tom Poe wrote:
>>
>>> My computer utilizes an HDTV as a monitor.  I'd like to have the tv
>>> channels available as an insert while working on the PC channel.  Does
>>> mythtv have a feature that allows that to happen?
>>>
>>
>> Are you asking if MythTV can be run at smaller than full screen?
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>>  I think so.  I presently change channels with a remote.  One of the
> channels is my pc.  When I'm on the pc channel, I'd like to have a small
> screen in the upper left or right corner that displays one of the other
> channels on the tv.
>
> Recently, I purchased a Philips HDTV.  It has connections for other
> devices, such as a VCR, PC.  I connected my computer, and now can switch
> channels that I receive with a tv antenna.  When I'm on a tv channel, and
> want to bring up my computer, I switch to the PC channel.  Seems like I
> could use mythtv to have my PC display as the major, and access the tv
> channels as small screen in one of the upper corners.  My feeble brain
> can't process the idea without advice.  Any suggestions are greatly
> appreciated.  :)
> Tom
>
>
> Are you wanting to use the TV's tuner to watch live TV in a PIP while your
computer desktop is the rest of the full screen?

If that is the case then your question is really one about setting up PIP
on your TV.  There are probably other ways of doing that through mythTV, as
Raymond asked about running mythTV in a window, which is do-able.  With
that setup, you would just need  to use the computers tuner through mythTV
for watching TV (or better yet recordings).  Then your TV channel would
just stay set to the computer.  If your set on using the TV's tuner, then
you should look for help in setting up PIP for your TV.

Hope that helps.

Jeremy
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