[mythtv-users] use MythTV as Media Player without tuner-card?

[Josh Burks]

On 9/24/05, Kai Hörner <kai at gummicelle.de> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> i am new to MythTV and am struggling with the following:
>
> i want to use mythtv as a "media player" (or HTPC) in my living room, but
> do not have a digital tuner-card (and dont want to buy one in the near
> future). i have a cheap digital receiver, and thats enough for TV (i dont
> like TV much)
>
> my problem is:  can i somehow remove the TV-support from MythTV or even
> remove the tv related menu entries?
> a menu with "music, video, games, .." only would be great, because my X
> hangs when i select "TV" on the main screen. (no card configured)

The menus are XML. You can edit them to remove or add items to your
taste. On my FC3 box, they are stored under /usr/share/mythtv. Using
myth as just a media player isn't that uncommon, I know a few who
don't have tuner cards and use mythvideo religiously.

HTH,

Josh