Re: [gentoo-user] any mythtv/set top box experts?
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Matt Harrison wrote: > On 28/02/2011 22:06, Hamilton Silva wrote: > >> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Matt Harrison< >> iwasinnamuk...@genestate.com >> >>> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I've recently started to set up a mythtv box for my parents. I've found a >>> USB DVB-T receiver which works perfectly and I've got the system up and >>> running on some old hardware. >>> >>> Now I've been tasked with finding something small that can sit by their >>> TV >>> and do it all. I've been looking at MiniITX machines with the nVidia ION >>> chipset that support 720/1080 HD playback and HDMI outputs. >>> >>> My questions are concerning the digital output and remote controls. I've >>> only ever used HDMI/digital output on windows and it confuses me then. Is >>> there some added complexity to getting the HDMI output working (including >>> audio) with a TV? Is there anything to look out for as far as >>> compatibiliy >>> goes? >>> >>> And remote controls, the USB DVB-T unit comes with its own remote and >>> pretty much works out of the box even on linux. At least it works for the >>> basic up/down/left/right/enter, I really don't know enough to get any >>> more >>> out of it. >>> >>> The MiniITX bundle I'm looking at comes with a remote designed for media >>> centres and looks to be a million times nicer than the one from the >>> receiver, but is there going to be a lot of trouble getting it working >>> with >>> Lirc? I only know a teeny tiny bit about Lirc, I don't know what driver >>> this >>> remote will use so I don't know if there's likely to be any compatibility >>> issue. >>> >>> As you can tell I'm not very hot on this stuff, so any >>> tips/help/suggestions would be much appreciated. I'd especially >>> appreciate >>> if anyone could point to some known-good hardware for this purpose. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> For the remote i suggest the ps3 bd controller. It uses bluetooth so, >> it's >> omnidirectional and works with mythtv: >> >> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Sony_PS3_BD_Remote >> >> Hamilton >> >> > That looks interesting, thanks for the reply. I guess I'll have to find a > bluetooth receiver to go with it, maybe i can find one onboard something. > > Thanks > > You can find some bluetooth usb dongle for about $2-4 at dealextreme or ebay. Hamilton
Re: [gentoo-user] any mythtv/set top box experts?
On 28/02/2011 22:06, Hamilton Silva wrote: On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Matt Harrison wrote: Hi all, I've recently started to set up a mythtv box for my parents. I've found a USB DVB-T receiver which works perfectly and I've got the system up and running on some old hardware. Now I've been tasked with finding something small that can sit by their TV and do it all. I've been looking at MiniITX machines with the nVidia ION chipset that support 720/1080 HD playback and HDMI outputs. My questions are concerning the digital output and remote controls. I've only ever used HDMI/digital output on windows and it confuses me then. Is there some added complexity to getting the HDMI output working (including audio) with a TV? Is there anything to look out for as far as compatibiliy goes? And remote controls, the USB DVB-T unit comes with its own remote and pretty much works out of the box even on linux. At least it works for the basic up/down/left/right/enter, I really don't know enough to get any more out of it. The MiniITX bundle I'm looking at comes with a remote designed for media centres and looks to be a million times nicer than the one from the receiver, but is there going to be a lot of trouble getting it working with Lirc? I only know a teeny tiny bit about Lirc, I don't know what driver this remote will use so I don't know if there's likely to be any compatibility issue. As you can tell I'm not very hot on this stuff, so any tips/help/suggestions would be much appreciated. I'd especially appreciate if anyone could point to some known-good hardware for this purpose. Thanks Matt For the remote i suggest the ps3 bd controller. It uses bluetooth so, it's omnidirectional and works with mythtv: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Sony_PS3_BD_Remote Hamilton That looks interesting, thanks for the reply. I guess I'll have to find a bluetooth receiver to go with it, maybe i can find one onboard something. Thanks
Re: [gentoo-user] any mythtv/set top box experts?
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Matt Harrison wrote: > Hi all, > > I've recently started to set up a mythtv box for my parents. I've found a > USB DVB-T receiver which works perfectly and I've got the system up and > running on some old hardware. > > Now I've been tasked with finding something small that can sit by their TV > and do it all. I've been looking at MiniITX machines with the nVidia ION > chipset that support 720/1080 HD playback and HDMI outputs. > > My questions are concerning the digital output and remote controls. I've > only ever used HDMI/digital output on windows and it confuses me then. Is > there some added complexity to getting the HDMI output working (including > audio) with a TV? Is there anything to look out for as far as compatibiliy > goes? > > And remote controls, the USB DVB-T unit comes with its own remote and > pretty much works out of the box even on linux. At least it works for the > basic up/down/left/right/enter, I really don't know enough to get any more > out of it. > > The MiniITX bundle I'm looking at comes with a remote designed for media > centres and looks to be a million times nicer than the one from the > receiver, but is there going to be a lot of trouble getting it working with > Lirc? I only know a teeny tiny bit about Lirc, I don't know what driver this > remote will use so I don't know if there's likely to be any compatibility > issue. > > As you can tell I'm not very hot on this stuff, so any > tips/help/suggestions would be much appreciated. I'd especially appreciate > if anyone could point to some known-good hardware for this purpose. > > Thanks > > Matt > > For the remote i suggest the ps3 bd controller. It uses bluetooth so, it's omnidirectional and works with mythtv: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Sony_PS3_BD_Remote Hamilton
[gentoo-user] any mythtv/set top box experts?
Hi all, I've recently started to set up a mythtv box for my parents. I've found a USB DVB-T receiver which works perfectly and I've got the system up and running on some old hardware. Now I've been tasked with finding something small that can sit by their TV and do it all. I've been looking at MiniITX machines with the nVidia ION chipset that support 720/1080 HD playback and HDMI outputs. My questions are concerning the digital output and remote controls. I've only ever used HDMI/digital output on windows and it confuses me then. Is there some added complexity to getting the HDMI output working (including audio) with a TV? Is there anything to look out for as far as compatibiliy goes? And remote controls, the USB DVB-T unit comes with its own remote and pretty much works out of the box even on linux. At least it works for the basic up/down/left/right/enter, I really don't know enough to get any more out of it. The MiniITX bundle I'm looking at comes with a remote designed for media centres and looks to be a million times nicer than the one from the receiver, but is there going to be a lot of trouble getting it working with Lirc? I only know a teeny tiny bit about Lirc, I don't know what driver this remote will use so I don't know if there's likely to be any compatibility issue. As you can tell I'm not very hot on this stuff, so any tips/help/suggestions would be much appreciated. I'd especially appreciate if anyone could point to some known-good hardware for this purpose. Thanks Matt
