I've used ubuntu versions of Mythtv for almost 2 years, with almost zero tinkering, and the biggest hassle I've had is a hard disc breaking. I use DVB issues and if you pick the right card they just work, and DVB cards use EIT data which gives you the programming guides.
<br><br>So even within Mythtv there are various levels of tinkering that need to be done.<br><br>I have got another system that I use SVN trunk on so I do get my fix tinkering there......<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 10/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">F Peeters (MythTV)</b> <<a href="mailto:francesco@fampeeters.com">francesco@fampeeters.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;">
On Thu, October 11, 2007 14:50, Jay Summet wrote:<br>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>> Hash: SHA1<br>><br>>><br>>> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:28:29 +0800<br>>> From: "KH Chai" <
<a href="mailto:khchai@ceedtec.com">khchai@ceedtec.com</a>><br>>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mini ITX motherboard choice<br>>><br>>> Now comes the question. I am new to Linux environment. I have my mind
<br>>> set<br>>> on imedia MythTV, unless someone convince me otherwise. Is there any<br>>> other<br>>> application I could use? Really need advice fast before I start<br>>> installing<br>>> the O/S. Thanks in advance.
<br>><br>> I use Mythtv (compiled from Trunk SVN every so often) on Ubuntu (linux).<br>> A friend uses Beyond TV (a comercial Windows application, costing about<br>> 150 with all the extras, remote front ends, etc...)
<br>><br><SNIP><br>> MythTV can either be a very good way to learn about Linux/Unix and PVR's<br>> in general, or it will be a huge time draw that will frustrate you<br>> terribly. (indeed, it is likely to be a huge time draw in either case)
<br>> If you have the time and like to tinker, go for it. If you just want<br>> something that works, buy a Tivo or Beyond TV setup.<br>><br><br>Very honest and well said... Not very good PR, but honest and well said
<br>non the less! ;-)<br><br>I started with KnoppMyth, which really installed very quickly and *almost*<br>hasslefree... I then moved to Ubuntu with the repo version of MythTV, and<br>that too works *almost* hasslefree...
<br><br>The hassle lies mostly in configuring my XMLTV source, the ivtv sources<br>and driver compilation (if you use IVTV type tuners such as the Hauppauge<br>PVR-250) and adjusting the lirc config...<br><br>There is now MiniMyth, KnoppMyth, MythDora and MythBuntu as 'ready-to-use'
<br>distro's that require relatively little manual intervention...<br><br>Good luck if you're still with us! :-D<br><br>--<br>F Peeters<br> PC-Chips M863G Geode - NVidia 440 - Hauppauge PVR250<br> Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) - XFCE - MythTV
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