Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
Chris thanks for the great info. I confess I enjoyed reading Nicks links before. I was simply posing some questions for the talk, didn't really mean ppl to go to so much effort! :) Cheers Don Christopher Sawtell wrote: Where does CamWest fit in to the picture? They set up TV3, but don't hav

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:58:10 +1200 Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Q. I'd genuinely like answered is:- > Does installing MythTV give me access to content which is:- > a) Free of advertising pollution? Ye, the ad skip option works extremely well/ > b) Of more intrinsic interest

Re: comparing OSS licenses

2008-06-22 Thread Aidan Gauland
Jim Cheetham wrote: On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Aidan Gauland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Someone's probably going to tell me that they got an answer to this from their first Google search (but I have tried looking for this already), but here goes anyway... http://www.google.co.nz/search

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Christopher Sawtell
> Where does CamWest fit in to the picture? They set up TV3, but don't have an interest anymore:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canwest There is also:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Television_Limited > How does TVNZ fit in? At the very bottom of the barrel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVNZ

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the link. Nick asked what people were interested in. I just > happened to notice the growing number of acronyms and thought I'd drop the > comment in. > > As for TVNZ... I know that you can now see TVNZ on freevie

Re: Linux duplex syndrome

2008-06-22 Thread Brett Davidson
Steve Holdoway wrote: On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:38:06 +1200 Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: While perusing the MySQL Documentation http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/communication-errors.html I came across reference to a "Linux duplex syndrome". The writer complains "Many Linux Ether

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
Thanks for the link. Nick asked what people were interested in. I just happened to notice the growing number of acronyms and thought I'd drop the comment in. As for TVNZ... I know that you can now see TVNZ on freeview along with a few other ppl. What I don't know is who owns freeview, how

Re: Linux duplex syndrome

2008-06-22 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:38:06 +1200 Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While perusing the MySQL Documentation > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/communication-errors.html I > came across reference to a "Linux duplex syndrome". The writer > complains "Many Linux Ethernet drivers have thi

Re: Linux duplex syndrome

2008-06-22 Thread Roy Britten
Thanks for the pointers Jim. > Are you asking because you have a specific problem, or just because you can? > :-) I'm pretty sure it's not what's causing my problems at the moment. The para caught my eye because in my rather limited experience Ethernet has been one of the things that Just Works

Re: Linux duplex syndrome

2008-06-22 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While perusing the MySQL Documentation > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/communication-errors.html I > came across reference to a "Linux duplex syndrome". The writer > complains "Many Linux Ethernet drivers have this b

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Jim Cheetham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> DVB-T, TVNZ, CanWest, DVB-S. In your intro do you want to cover out the >> terms and players? > > I'm sure that Nick doesn't *want* to have to explain

Linux duplex syndrome

2008-06-22 Thread Roy Britten
While perusing the MySQL Documentation http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/communication-errors.html I came across reference to a "Linux duplex syndrome". The writer complains "Many Linux Ethernet drivers have this bug". Would anyone care to comment and/or help me understand what they're on abou

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DVB-T, TVNZ, CanWest, DVB-S. In your intro do you want to cover out the > terms and players? I'm sure that Nick doesn't *want* to have to explain who TVNZ is, in the context of television broadcasting in New Zealand. On the

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
DVB-T, TVNZ, CanWest, DVB-S. In your intro do you want to cover out the terms and players? Cheers Don Nick Rout wrote: On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Ross Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Nick Rout wrote: Well no aerial, and no DVB-T card, and no present ability

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Ross Drummond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Nick Rout wrote: > >> Well no aerial, and no DVB-T card, and no present ability in mythtv to >> play the streams - without a patched version that is. > > A local caravan equipment supply firm has said

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Ross Drummond
On Sun, 22 Jun 2008, Nick Rout wrote: > Well no aerial, and no DVB-T card, and no present ability in mythtv to > play the streams - without a patched version that is. A local caravan equipment supply firm has said it could loan me a motor home style omni directional terrestrial TV aerial. I can

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 10:08 AM, David Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One more for the list... how to make dvbsnoop work. I'm OK downloading > the epg off the net but would love to go the extra step & have > dvbsnoop fully automate the epg updates. I dont think you do this > Nick, but maybe we

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:57 AM, paul schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a thought for what its worth, > I have a boring old bt878 based card in my current myth box to pickup the > ancient analog signals. > If it would be helpful to demonstrate the live tv part of myth?? > > > Paul thanks b

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread David Lowe
One more for the list... how to make dvbsnoop work. I'm OK downloading the epg off the net but would love to go the extra step & have dvbsnoop fully automate the epg updates. I dont think you do this Nick, but maybe we can drag in someone off the list who does. - David On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:5

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread paul schulz
Just a thought for what its worth, I have a boring old bt878 based card in my current myth box to pickup the ancient analog signals. If it would be helpful to demonstrate the live tv part of myth?? Paul

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread dave
On Sunday 22 June 2008 9:22:12 pm Don Gould wrote: > Perhaps I should bring my camera and we can record the presentation then > use BT to put it in his myth box? You talking mine or Nicks? 'cause i've got a brand new 'myth' ological box (I'd like hahaha - okay i'll shut up hehehehe) and still sav

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
Perhaps I should bring my camera and we can record the presentation then use BT to put it in his myth box? Nick Rout wrote: On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:18 AM, dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: For me i've wanted to attend last lot but never got my arse off the couch or the door to make it so i'm

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 9:04 PM, Steve Holdoway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:50:44 +1200 > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I will sort a talk based on my knowledge and usage. And any questions >> that appear from now on. >> >> It can be a bit unsettling when there i

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:18 AM, dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For me i've wanted to attend last lot but never got my arse off the couch or > the door to make it so i'm planning on attending. > well you are the target audience for a multimedia box my man! couch potatoes unite :-)

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread dave
On Sunday 22 June 2008 8:50:44 pm Nick Rout wrote: > On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> But as there hasn't really been any feedback on my question about what > >> people want to see, perhaps I won't bother at all. > >> > >> So if people want a mythtv demo,

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:21 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: >> >> So if people want a mythtv demo, they better speak up now or I can't >> see why I would be bothered. > > > I would like to see: > > Basic Operation check > Integration with a remove control check > In

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
Oh come on Nick... can you really imagine us not taking an opportunity to say we "don't" want something ;p ;) > I have spoken on mythtv before and people might not want it again.

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Robert Fisher
On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 8:50:44 pm Nick Rout wrote: > It can be a bit unsettling when there is no feedback as to whether a > talk on a particular subject is even wanted. I have spoken on mythtv > before and people might not want it again. Well I saw your first demo, liked what I saw and came home and

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:50:44 +1200 Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I will sort a talk based on my knowledge and usage. And any questions > that appear from now on. > > It can be a bit unsettling when there is no feedback as to whether a > talk on a particular subject is even wanted. I have

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Roy Britten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> But as there hasn't really been any feedback on my question about what >> people want to see, perhaps I won't bother at all. >> >> So if people want a mythtv demo, they better speak up now or I can't >> see why I would be

OT: Top Posting. Was: Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
I wish people would top post or delete all the crap they're responding to. Makes the messages longer which uses up more of my data cap, uses up space on my server - at 24c/gb (posted yesterday) you might think I can afford an upgrade... then I went to put petrol in the car again! If people used

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Roy Britten
No, I like it this way ;) > Stop top posting. - > But as there hasn't really been any feedback on my question about what > people want to see, perhaps I won't bother at all. > > So if people want a mythtv demo, they better speak up now or I can't > see why I would be bothered. Er, silence i

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Don Gould
Nick Rout wrote: So if people want a mythtv demo, they better speak up now or I can't see why I would be bothered. I would like to see: Basic Operation Integration with a remove control Integration with PDA as remote control Integration with Laptop as remote control Program guide - can you re

Re: Next talk MythTV 8 July 2008

2008-06-22 Thread Nick Rout
On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ross, > > Didnt someone in your territory make a dish out of a warehouse frypan? That > would be an interesting demo! > > Barry > Stop top posting. Well there has been discussion on dishes, but no one has come up with one so tha