I've gotten better performance with the same hardware with XBMC. Which is interesting since Boxee forks the XBMC code. For integrating with MythTV I think you'll be better off with XBMC too.
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:06:08 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] XMBC or Boxee? > > I am trying to setup an HTPC with DVR capabilities using a USB DVB-C. > I am currently trying to integrate XMBC with a mythtv backend for dvr > and live TV using a xmbc plugins for live TV and a wiimote. Obviously > this cannot be completely tested until I get a USB DVB-C. > > Plex is for Windows and OSX (from what I can see). Linux only here. > How does Boxee compare to XBMC? So far I am very impressed with XBMC. > > Chris... > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you, you're the man! > > > > On , Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hardware: > >> > >> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Digital_Tuner_Cards > >> > >> http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hardware_Device_Information > >> > >> > >> > >> Chris... > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Adam Flaig [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > I used Mythbuntu when I had my myth system setup. It was quick and > >> > easy. > >> > >> > It also links to the myth TV hcl > >> > >> > http://www.mythbuntu.org/requirements > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Adam Flaig > >> > >> > "Ciggarettes are a lot like hamsters, Perfectly harmless untill you put > >> > one > >> > >> > in your mouth and light it on fire" > >> > >> > ~Will Ferrell > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:33 AM, [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Hey, I'm basically new in Linux and I'm trying to move from Windows to > >> > >> >> Linux. I being able to find linux applications 200 times better than > >> >> the > >> > >> >> windows existing ones. One of those is MythTv wich is a lot better than > >> > >> >> Windows Media Center. Now my question is: Does anybody know if there is > >> >> any > >> > >> >> site where I can get a list of compatible Myth-TV hardware. I currently > >> >> have > >> > >> >> one ATI USB TV card, but I think it is not compatible with linux. > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Thanks! > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> On , Michael Gorman [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > If you're looking for dvr function I've only had luck with mythtv. If > >> > >> >> > you just want the nice stand alone media front end try plex. I've > >> >> > recently > >> > >> >> > switched from Boxee due to lack of updates to the non boxeebox > >> >> > branch. > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > On Jul 20, 2011 2:26 AM, "Chris Penn" [email protected]> wrote:> > >> > >> >> > Anyone have a preference? Pros/Cons? I am setting (another) HTPC and > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > I am not up to date on the latest and greatest. I am familiar with > >> > >> >> > > mythtv and I would like to try something new/additional. Has anyone > >> > >> >> > > tried the MythTV plugin for XMBC or found a DVR solution for Boxee? > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > Do you have other recommendations? > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > I am also interested in switching to a USB DVB-C (HD) and I am > >> >> > > looking > >> > >> >> > > for good devices that work with Linux. I have looked at the > >> >> > > hardware > >> > >> >> > > list on the MythTV site many times but there is nothing like > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > recommendations for proven devices by other Linux users. > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > Chris... > >> > >> >> > > > >> > >> >> > > -- > >> > >> >> > > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem > >> >> > > to > >> > >> >> > > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > -Roger Penrose > >> > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > >> >> > > LinuxUsers mailing list > >> > >> >> > > [email protected] > >> > >> >> > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> >> LinuxUsers mailing list > >> > >> >> [email protected] > >> > >> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > >> > LinuxUsers mailing list > >> > >> > [email protected] > >> > >> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > >> > >> be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > >> > >> -Roger Penrose > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> LinuxUsers mailing list > >> > >> [email protected] > >> > >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
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