-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I would suggest LinuxMCE as it handles the install of MythTV automatically which can be a pain to do manually.
I currently just have a plain vanilla Kubuntu hooked up to my TV (no mythtv). All the files are pulled off of a samba server in the basement. I use smplayer as my default media player and gxine for physical DVDs. I would personally stay away from ATI/AMD (chipsets and video adapters) as their support is very hit and miss. If you want surround sound make sure to do your research (ie. check the alsa compatibility page). The LinuxMCE project works best with Nvidia anyway. The microsoft remotes are supported under Linux. The LinuxMCE distro supports them out of the box. Most Hauppauge devices are as well, though I only have PCI devices so that is all I have tested. 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 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIkczAwRXgH3rKGfMRAql3AJ97dj3SPMzE21zsiCb0uPwXgJIrgQCgpd4o 8BSHyROWjSBFPd3lagJVwj0= =f5xV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ 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
