[mythtv-users] WAF Achieves a Positive Value !

[Barry Jett]

On 4/29/05, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
> PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
> >>>>tom at redpepperracing.com 04/29/05 12:08 PM >>>
> >>
> >>How hard was it to setup? And what software did you use?
> >>A web site pointer would be sufficient... :)
> >
> >
> > http://mvpmc.sf.net
> >
> >
> > You need the basics:
> >
> > DHCP server
> > TFTP Server
> > NFS exports
> >
> > There are pre-compiled bin files, I'd rate it a 7 on a scale of
> > 1 to 10 just because of the nfs mounting and tftp booting.
> >
> > Once you get the syntax of the boot config right, it takes
> > about 30 seconds to update to the latest bin file and
> > reboot the mvpmc.
> >
> > Once I pick up another mvp, I'm going to try my hand at
> > adding a TOSlink connector and get off these darn
> > rca stereo connectors.
> >
> > One downer is the thing can only play mpeg1 & 2 videos
> > (and nuv's!).  So, if you transcode to mpeg4, fahgeddaboudit!
> > Also, no AC3 audio streams...
> >
> > Music support is spotty, but workable.  The project is very new,
> > so I'm quite sure that once more people join the development
> > effort, more functionality will come.
> >
> 
> Right, thanks! I think I looked at this before but never followed it up.
> I assume you can watch recorded TV but not live?
> 
> Tom
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No support for live TV yet. It works great with PVR-250 recorded shows....
quality is quite good.  I haven't had any luck playing shows recorded from
firewire yet (mpeg-ts files) but I'm working on figuring out a way to transcode
them to compatible mpeg-ps files.

I agree with Paul's ratings on setup and use....in fact my 5 year old has had
to show me how the controls work on occasion.

Barry