[mythtv-users] Mini ITX motherboard choice

F Peeters (MythTV) francesco at fampeeters.com
Thu Oct 11 13:01:41 UTC 2007


On Thu, October 11, 2007 14:50, Jay Summet wrote:
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>> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:28:29 +0800
>> From: "KH Chai" <khchai at ceedtec.com>
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mini ITX motherboard choice
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>> Now comes the question. I am new to Linux environment. I have my mind
>> set
>> on imedia MythTV, unless someone convince me otherwise. Is there any
>> other
>> application I could use? Really need advice fast before I start
>> installing
>> the O/S. Thanks in advance.
>
> I use Mythtv (compiled from Trunk SVN every so often) on Ubuntu (linux).
> A friend uses Beyond TV (a comercial Windows application, costing about
> 150 with all the extras, remote front ends, etc...)
>
<SNIP>
> MythTV can either be a very good way to learn about Linux/Unix and PVR's
> in general, or it will be a huge time draw that will frustrate you
> terribly. (indeed, it is likely to be a huge time draw in either case)
> If you have the time and like to tinker, go for it. If you just want
> something that works, buy a Tivo or Beyond TV setup.
>

Very honest and well said... Not very good PR, but honest and well said
non the less!  ;-)

I started with KnoppMyth, which really installed very quickly and *almost*
hasslefree... I then moved to Ubuntu with the repo version of MythTV, and
that too works *almost* hasslefree...

The hassle lies mostly in configuring my XMLTV source, the ivtv sources
and driver compilation (if you use IVTV type tuners such as the Hauppauge
PVR-250) and adjusting the lirc config...

There is now MiniMyth, KnoppMyth, MythDora and MythBuntu as 'ready-to-use'
distro's that require relatively little manual intervention...

Good luck if you're still with us!  :-D

-- 
F Peeters
  PC-Chips M863G Geode - NVidia 440 - Hauppauge PVR250
  Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) - XFCE - MythTV 0.20 - Xine
  Panasonic NV-VHD1 VCR/DVD player case modded to fit it all in...


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