On 6/24/2005 1:12 PM, Jim Trudell wrote:
I'm just going to pick up one of them DirecTiVo boxes like mentioned and a
satelite signal splitter and stick my account card into it. Done deal.
Unfortunately, not quite that simple. If you buy a directivo from a 3rd
party (say ebay) you will, more likely than not, have to call directv
and order an access card. This costs $20 and they fedex it overnight.
They won't let you move an existing access card to a different receiver
(yes, I have tried it).
Not
quite as functional as a Myth box, but atleast i wont need dual boxes and a
splitter and a PC to do a similar job.
Thanks again, i love the idea of MythTV but its not easilly done with
DirectTV, if i had cable, i'd be all over.
It all depends on what you want to do, but I can't blame you for wanting
something simple and plug-and-go. I have really been looking at the
TiVo Home Media Engine SDK at http://tivohme.sourceforge.net . But for
me the real reason for Myth is everything it does (music, video), plus
HDTV, plus not have to pay for guide data. The guide data is actually a
minor issue because the DirecTV TiVo option is $4.99 a month unless you
have the Premium package (I don't), in which case it is free. With Myth
I need two receivers which means I have an extra receiver which costs
$4.99 a month. Argh, my head hurts.
--
David
HDTV frontend I'm working on (pictures, mythmon source)
http://mythhd.info
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