Yeah, I have not tried boxee in a while but I think I am staying with XMBC+Mythtv. SOOO many plugins. The mythtv plugin for XMBC looks nice and seems to be working. The wiimote plugin is strange but I think I can write a better Keymap file. A proper lirc remote will most likely work better anyways.
Jordan, what hardware are you using? Are you using a USB dvb-c? remote? Chris... On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Jordon Replogle <pbsm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > 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: cantorm...@gmail.com >> To: linuxusers@socallinux.org >> 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, <hharri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thank you, you're the man! >> > >> > On , Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> 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 adamfl...@gmail.com> >> >> 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, hharri...@gmail.com> 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 craterburns...@gmail.com> 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" cantorm...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> > > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> >> >> >> >> > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> >> >> >> >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> >> >> >> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> >> >> >> > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> >> >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> >> >> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> > 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 >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > 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 LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
