[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Reynolds, Brian]

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Raymond Wagner
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 5:10 PM
To: Discussion about MythTV
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

On 2/11/2011 16:58, Reynolds, Brian wrote:
> The Ceton card is currently only supported in Windows.  There was a
mention that there is a possibility of future support by Myth.

The Ceton card is basically a system-on-chip, running embedded Linux, 
hiding behind a network interface.  The card installs itself as a 
network card, running a private network, and is discovered using UPnP.  
All control and video transfer is then done using normal network 
sockets, so the device functions very similarly to the HDHomeRun.  This 
gives an idea of the extreme measures needed to resort to for Cable Labs

compliance, and this design was to prevent the system from being able to

probe the device over DMA calls.

Ceton is providing Linux network drivers, and one of the MythTV devs is 
currently working on a socket library to use for recording off the
device.

> If I decide to try to virtualize the machine, I should be able to
partition the hardware so that Linux only sees the tuners that I want it
to see, correct?

Most virtualization software doesn't support direct access to PCI[e] 
cards.  I've heard that those that do tend to have problems with it.  
USB tends to work better, but still not ideal.
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As I'm sure you can tell, I'm not a virtualization expert either.  I
have a friend who is... and if I get to the point where I feel the need,
I'm sure he will give me plenty of advice.

I appreciate yours.  I may very well go out and buy a Myth compatible
card and try it soon.