Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 10:43:09PM +, Alastair Biggs wrote: > I was looking at investing in a Popcorn Hour after reading a review > in Linux Format, Is it anygood at handling HD movies? I don't have an HD TV, so the point is difficult for me to answer satisfactorily. However, I did try play

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

I was looking at investing in a Popcorn Hour after reading a review in Linux Format, Is it anygood at handling HD movies? Alternative option I had was to setup a shuttle or a mini-itx system and use geexbox as the hub for control of media. But I am really tempted to get a Popcorn Hour worthwh

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

This looks interesting although her telly doesn't have a HDMI port :( I might have to look for a cheap 2nd hand laptop. A dead battery (whilst being the norm for this kind of item) wouldn't be a problem. 2009/8/3 Alan Pope > Hi Stuart, > > 2009/8/2 Stuart Matheson : > > What can people recommen

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Philip Stubbs wrote: > 2009/8/3 Dave Walker : >> As a Mythbuntu co-founder and a member of the MythTV packages on Ubuntu >> team, i am kind of shocked with this response. > > Ok, I like MythTV. It is almost ideal for what I want, and is by far > the closest thing to a perfect fit for me. However,

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 07:53:59PM +0100, Stuart Matheson wrote: > My girlfriend is moving out of her current splace and will no longer have > access to the expert she had there (ie someone with an xbox with xbmc). I'm > looking for a quiet multimedia PC that can be plugged into a TV for watching >

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

2009/8/3 Dave Walker : > As a Mythbuntu co-founder and a member of the MythTV packages on Ubuntu > team, i am kind of shocked with this response. Ok, I like MythTV. It is almost ideal for what I want, and is by far the closest thing to a perfect fit for me. However, why is it such a PITA to setup

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Vic wrote: > > For each lump of code you want to add to your kernel, you create a DKMS > configuration file. This describes what code is to be built, and how. > > At boot time, the DKMS manager inspects the list of known things against > the kernel just booted. Any that aren't available are buil

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

> Ok, I don't fully understand DKMS, but how does it help when you have > downloaded a source tree from git and compiled and installed the modules > it creates? I thought it only helped if you had installed a proper DKMS > package? For each lump of code you want to add to your kernel, you create

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On 08/03/2009 01:23 PM, Vic wrote: We have DKMS in Ubuntu ...and everywhere else as well. DKMS isn't quite as clean as it might be - but it does give the lie to all those waily "you've got to recompile the kernel just to use Linux" FUDs... Vic. Ok, I don't fully understand DKMS, b

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

> My girlfriend is moving out of her current splace and will no longer have > access to the expert she had there (ie someone with an xbox with xbmc). I'm > looking for a quiet multimedia PC that can be plugged into a TV for watching > iplayer, youtube and other online video as well as video files a

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On 08/03/2009 12:30 PM, Stephen Davies wrote: > I am puzzled by one of the responses to this thread. > > If you have to build some kernel modules and it is a real PITA when the > kernel is upgraded to get it all working again > then as this is a Media Centre and therefore a pretty statically > de

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

> We have DKMS in Ubuntu ...and everywhere else as well. DKMS isn't quite as clean as it might be - but it does give the lie to all those waily "you've got to recompile the kernel just to use Linux" FUDs... Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman

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2009/8/3 Stephen Davies : > If you have to build some kernel modules and it is a real PITA when the > kernel is upgraded to get it all working again We have DKMS in Ubuntu so I don't think this is quite the issue it has been in the past. Out of kernel modules get recompiled when the kernel gets up

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 12:46:19PM +0100, Dave Walker wrote: > Regarding media, the ONLY codec i have had issues with is on high-def > .mkv (Makarov), however - currently the limitation is on MY hardware Minor nit-picks: MKV is Matroksa (Matryoshka), not Makarov. It's a container format, not a

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

pavithran wrote: > Hi , > Buy a CPU with a nice TV tuner card and good graphic card . > Install http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Center and enjoy :D > > Yes I am suggesting someone to use a proprietary software in a linux > list but I am afraid that there is no *viable* FOSS alternative

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

I am puzzled by one of the responses to this thread. If you have to build some kernel modules and it is a real PITA when the kernel is upgraded to get it all working again then as this is a Media Centre and therefore a pretty statically defined system then why are you doing upgrades to the kern

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Hi, I would try some of the alternatives mentioned here but if you can't find one that works for her and she likes XBMC have you considered XBMC on an xbox again? Second hand Xbox 1.6 crystal £50 Chip / getting it chipped £30-50 Big hard drive £60 XBMC software £free from xbins Cheers, Paul.

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On 08/03/2009 10:47 AM, Stephen Rowles wrote: > Or if you don't want to build it yourself: > > http://www.svp.co.uk/systems-pcs/value/pc-asrock-ion-330-pc-system-no-os-black_mte-01011.html > > Dual core ion system, tiny case, from all reports it is silent in > operation. Uses NVIDIA's ION platform

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On 08/03/2009 10:31 AM, John Wesley wrote: 2009/8/2 Stuart Matheson > Hi Everyone, I did a quick search of the HantsLUG list and couldn't find anything appropriate so please let me know if I've missed something. My girlfriend is moving out of

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On 08/03/2009 09:41 AM, Alan Pope wrote: Hi Pavithran, 2009/8/2 pavithran: Yes I am suggesting someone to use a proprietary software in a linux list but I am afraid that there is no *viable* FOSS alternative :( Untrue. MythTV, Boxee and XBMC are all (for the most part) FOSS alternatives t

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

2009/8/2 Stuart Matheson > Hi Everyone, > > I did a quick search of the HantsLUG list and couldn't find anything > appropriate so please let me know if I've missed something. > > My girlfriend is moving out of her current splace and will no longer have > access to the expert she had there (ie som

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 11:32:46PM +0100, pavithran wrote: > *lack of video standards ( Yes MPEG is a ISO standard but mp3,divx thrive ) > etc etc etc MP3 and DivX *are* standardised: MP3 is MPEG-1 audio layer 3, a profile of the MPEG-1 standards[1]. DivX is not a video format; it is a

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

> Install http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Center and enjoy :D You are having a laugh. The only people who *enjoy* WMC are those of us who get paid for fixing it. > Yes I am suggesting someone to use a proprietary software in a linux > list but I am afraid that there is no *viable* FOS

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Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Hi Pavithran, 2009/8/2 pavithran : > Yes I am suggesting someone to use a proprietary software in a linux > list but I am afraid that there is no *viable* FOSS alternative :( > Untrue. MythTV, Boxee and XBMC are all (for the most part) FOSS alternatives to Windows Media Centre. > This is because

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Hi Stuart, 2009/8/2 Stuart Matheson : > What can people recommend for this (unit and remote)? It doesn't necessary > have to be brand new so 2nd hand laptops/refurbished PCs aren't out of the > question. Like most people (or in her case, public servants) she is pretty > skint so the cheaper the be

Re: [Hampshire] Ultimate Linux Media PC?

Keith Edmunds wrote: > On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 23:32:46 +0100, pavithra...@gmail.com said: > >> you better give a >> software which even if updated wont ever break > > You're talking about Windows upgrades never breaking? > > I'm speechless. I would *never* recommend Windows Media edition over soem