Your DirecTivo will not work as a backend. Depending on the
model, you might be able to export recordings from it after extensive
hacking, but there probably isn't a solution you are going to like that
will work with your DirecTivo. (Full disclosure: I use a DirecTiVo for
watching TV and a MythTV system for tinkering - and in the hope that it
will one day work better than my DirecTivo.)<br>
<br>
Regarding MythMusic, I'll refrain from saying anything as I have
nothing nice to say. If there are users out there who listen to a
lot of music (as many hours/day as TV) and use MythMusic, I implore
them to come forward and share their success stories.<br>
<br>
MythVideo/MythDVD are a very nice little combo for watching/ripping
DVD's. From what I understand of your situation, I would
recommend setting up a MythBox as a DVD player/juke while retaining the
DirecTiVo for TV. <br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/13/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mythtv Users_Group</b> <<a href="mailto:mythtv@elmss.com">mythtv@elmss.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">I'd
like to build a Myth system. However, I'm not sure if I can build just a
front-end system. </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">Here
are my Goals </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">-
Small Quiet system </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">- DVD
/ Music library (Main Goal)</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"><span> </span>I'm tired
of having my kid's man handle my DVD's and CD's </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">-
Encode shows for my Pocket PC when I travel </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">- Use
my Direct Tivo as my backend encoder (optional)</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">- DVD
Burner to save shows </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">-
Replace my old stereo system with a Myth system </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"><span> </span>My Direct
TV Tivo sound plays through my old Dolby Pro-Logic 5.1 via a RCA connection. No
sound comes out of my TV </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">- I'd
also like to use my Direct TV Tivo remote </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"><span> </span>It has a
switch for Satellite receiver or TV</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">Thanks in advance</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Courier New">-Matt</font></p></font></div>
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