[mythtv-users] An option for watching tv

[Sunil]

> What you are  asking for is something other than a PVR, which is what Myth is.
I understand what mythtv is for. I want to record some shows as well. But I want to watch tv as well, without it ever hanging on me with the minimal disk space I have.

If dev time is the issue, then if I provide a patch for such a feature, would you accept it?

And I don't understand the "philosophy" and "buy another product and use another program" thing at all. I wouldn't come to use mythtv if I had those options. Why do you have to be rude if you don't really feel like understanding the concerns of the users of your product? Are you the writer of mythtv?

-devsk

----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Wood <beww at beww.org>
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:00:08 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] An option for watching tv


On Nov 28, 2006, at 4:29 PM, devsk wrote:

> I am not tieing up the capture card. I wanna watch the tv in a  
> window on my computer which is nowhere near the physical tv. I  
> occasionally want to record a show as well. So, I am not sure if I  
> understand what you mean.
>
> what is wrong with a tv mode which plays from card and RAM only? no  
> disk involved. As long as its optional, I don't see a problem.
>

This has been discussed at rather long length before. What you are  
asking for is something other than a PVR, which is what Myth is.

If I wanted to do what you describe I'd buy a cheap frame-grabber  
card and just have a TVTIME or XAWTV window. Using Myth to do that is  
like swatting a fly with a howitzer.

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