> -----Original Message----- > From: J W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 12:11 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: MythTV > > I have not set up a Linux PVR but I currently have running a Windows box > running SageTV dedicated in MY livingroom for "Media Center" duties. I was > going to dabble with Linux MythTV but my research was that it really > wasn't > any more stable than the windows equivilent. Home theater is a HUGE hobby > of > mine. We do movie nights on the weekends and such. > > http://www.htpcnews.com/forums/ > > The place above is a GREAT PC pvr resource. > > IMHO. PC's are "ALMOST" there when it comes to replacing TIVO/REPLAY. Lots > of advantages with rolling your own PVR. The biggest hinderence is getting > everything setup just right. I've had my box running for over a year now, > its pretty stable and automatic commercial skip is GREAT. I hate watching > live TV now.
For just plain media playing I've been insanely impressed with my Avel Link DVD player. I did a review here: http://www.depressedpress.com/Content/AfterHours/Hodgepodge/AVELLinkPlayer/I ndex.cfm Most of problems with the software in that review have been addressed with firmware updates (including compatibility with my component auto-switcher). It's high-def, plays anything I throw at it and a recent firmware even added DIVx subtitle support. I can use several pay services (videonow, Rhapsody, etc) and it supports most NAS storage out of the box. It can't record of course (we've got the Comcast DVR for that) but since getting it I've had no desire to set up a HTPC. Just another option for those that, um... "acquire" a lot of computer video. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:179839 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
