Jesse Kline wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on creating a Linux media > center. My main goal is to have a dedicated box hooked up to the TV > that will grab digital video from my desktop computer and play it on > the TV. I've looked at a number of PVR solutions including MythTV, > Freevo, and LinuxMCE, but I'm not sure which is the best solution, or > if there is a better solution for my needs. I wasn't planning on > adding a TV tuner card to the box, but that is always an option. I'm > also open to suggestions regarding TV cards and remote controls. I'm > currently looking at the Hauppauge WinTV PVR150 MCE w/ MCE Remote > bundle from Memory Express. > > Thanks, > > Jesse > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > Jesse,
I tried to do the same a few months back; but had a real hard time getting all the pieces working. I was using a WinTv HVR-950 and never managed to get it working under MythTV, Freevo, LinuxMCE and/or Mythbuntu. I managed to compile TVTime but never got the USB audio to work. I guess if I had used a different tuner (a PCI, as opposed to USB, etc) or built a system (hardware-wise) from the ground up to the task I would have gotten different result; but I got discouraged and decided to use the software it came with under Windows... My suggestion to you is to 1) Decide what do you want the application to accomplish (i.e what functionality you want/need, etc.) 2)Go to the pages for these applications: MythTV, Freevo, and/or Mythbuntu. Get a feel for what they can and can't do... 3) Decide which application you want to use and check the hardware requirement for it (i.e which tuner card are supported, etc.). 4) Build/adapt a system (hardware) around these specifications. Hope that helps.. -- =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= Juan Alberto Cirez, CFAA/CFAT, CIPS/ISP, HSA(e), CSD(e) Sr. Field Service Technician/Project Manager Jacintech (Integrated Technologies) Inc Fire Protection | IT Services | Security Tel.: (780)972-4739 Fax : (780)747-6078 [EMAIL PROTECTED] =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
