Think again, HDTV works ... and works well. Admittedly the pcHDTV drivers are tricky to get working, but once working, and with some tweaking, my Athlon 64 3000+-based box makes a pretty good pvr.
Actualy I think MythTv is the first open source app that I've ever really dug into and made a bit better, on my box at least. -- "You've just taken a step into a larger world" On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:02:03 +0800 (WST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I'm a linux zelot. I recruited two mates and we all used mythtv (0.16, > 0.17 CVS). I lost the first one some weeks ago, then yesterday ... > > > I was really surprised at how far in front Windows was and, sadly, I think I > > will go with a stand-alone Windows box for my home. > > A while ago I posted asking if anybody had mythtv - DVICO - HDTV > working, and received no replies. > > The bottom line is HDTV on myth does not work. > > Winders + Fusion drivers works well on THIS machine > Last night I tried kaxtv on THIS machine and it works nearly as well as > Winders. > Mythtv SDTV is good, but HDTV is unwatchable. > > So while myth is good for those who watch old-analog TV and want to > myth-this and myth-that, it is not a solution for those of us who want > to just watch/record/playback DVB. > > A pity that the hard, volumous efforts of those putting in the efforts > are being diluted by all the other activity. (mythweather et al) > > I've been a programmer for 20 years! I know little indeed about video, > or DVB, I'd tuck in and contribute, but there is no documentation on how > myth is put together, and there seems to be a clicky 'you were not > admitted to the high circle' so buzz off! attitude. > > So I will, thanks lots and farewell > James > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-dev mailing list > mythtv-dev@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev > > > _______________________________________________ mythtv-dev mailing list mythtv-dev@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev