[mythtv-users] MythTV worth it still for HDTV?

[Matt Goebel]

I've been running 0.22 for awhile.  It's... ok, nothing overly 
impressive comparing to other software.  I don't like any of the new 
themes that much.  VDPAU and HDPVR support are my only real reasons from 
considering putting more money into it vs just sticking with a crappy 
DVR, at least that works 100% and with live TV.   No saving the old 
systems.  They are 5+ year old single core.  Besides Myth I need better 
hardware with virtualization support as I do Asterisk, Zimbra, and a 
dozen other things on these systems.  What I have now is hammered to the 
max.

On 1/3/2010 11:29 AM, David Snider wrote:
>
> On Jan 3, 2010, at 2:34 AM, Matt Goebel wrote:
>
>> I'm getting ready to replace my old systems in the near future.  My 
>> cable provider does SDV, with pretty much only the broadcast channels 
>> available in clear HD.  I've been considering a couple options; an 
>> HDhomerun for basic channel HD and an HDPVR, or a couple HDPVRs.  On 
>> the broadcast channels I'd probably only record one to two programs a 
>> day (at most), HBO Sunday nights, then there would a bunch of half 
>> hour shows on other SDV channels say 3-4 per day, then lots of live 
>> HD on SDV channels.  There are two TV's/frontends but likely only one 
>> in use at a time.  Everything would have to be female friendly (easy 
>> to use without my instructions/help) and somewhat reliable and 
>> trouble free.  I'm willing to pay the little extra to get a couple 
>> HDPVR's etc but not a ton more.  Is MythTV even worth the effort for 
>> all this anymore?  How much of a hassle setting up channels because 
>> the channel guide is out of date.. or you have to do it for the 
>> homerun/others?  How well is the HDPVR working these days?  Any other 
>> suggestions?
>
> I just upgraded to 0.22.  On your old systems, you may be able to save 
> some money by just replacing the graphics cards.  I dumped a 9500GT 
> PCI card into an old Asus Pundit and it works like a charm with VDPAU 
> and an HDPVR, CPU utilization during playback is 10%.  I have one HD 
> Homerun, 1 HDPVR and a couple of old analog tuners.  The HD stuff 
> coming off of DirecTV looks really good and I'm happy as a clam.  The 
> wife and I fought over our favorite themes for the past week, but we 
> finally compromised on Terra.   I like the bling of Graphite, she 
> likes the old familiar interface of MythCenter...  On the HDPVR's, 
> live TV is a challenge for me, it fails here and there, but for just 
> recording, it's rock solid so far.
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