On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 22:50:12 -0800, "gusi"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> 
> Ah ha I didn't realize that MCE = media center thanks for the links.

The E is for Edition.

> Does linux or Mac have a media center option?
> You'd think that an X windows based solution would be  much more
> flexible. You could then display controlling apps on remote X window
> managers such as a linux pda or phone.

I use MythTV on Linux for that. I have three tuners so I can record 3
shows simultaneously ;). The TV-Out of my server (which is in a seperate
room) is connected to a stereo AV RF Modulator, which broadcast the AV
signal as just another TV channel on my internal TV cable. I have 4 TV
sets running off that cable.

As for control, that's where my slimserver network comes in. All TV's
have an SB3 next to them which main role is to play music, of course,
but that can also be used to remotely control the MythTV server over a
Lirc (Linux Infra Red Control) plugin and 'lirc junction box' I wrote in
Perl for this purpose.

http://a213-84-196-8.adsl.xs4all.nl/slim2lirc/lircjb
http://a213-84-196-8.adsl.xs4all.nl/slim2lirc/Mythbox.pm

I also added some menu options to MythTV to watch the output of an Axis
IP camera on my TV's (again controlled by the SB3).

Regards,
Peter
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