Does anyone here run MythTV?

[Ryokurin]

Yep, you can try lower and it will probably look just fine. I just like DVD quality since nero usually dosn't recode the video when I want to archive something to DVD. I've done VCD quality and it was acceptable on TV (a crap TV mind you)

 

[Sp`ange]

just keep an eye on the deal forums for great HD deals. I have a 150gb and 250gb that I paid a total of $30 for. Granted, the are IDE, but it doesn't have to be that fast to serve up video to one process.

 

[HydroSqueegee]

Sage has a plugin that allows it to control your cable box via the serial port on the back. http://sourceforge.net/projects/multidcttuner/ You can also get an IRblaster or a USBUIRT and do the same thing. I imagine myth is similar. http://sage-community.org/index.cgi/wiki/SageRemotesLinks

I thought about trying Myth but I had issues with the system I was using, and Sage did all I wanted to do. I would try myth again but I have zero experience with command line linux so thats out. If you dont want to pay the cash check out GB-PVR and mediaportal as they are pretty decent nowadays as well.

holy shit. that USBUIRT looks to be the key to my only hangup making a HTPC with digital cable... sweet!

 

[moose]

http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html

i've used that in the past, and it's a breeze to get setup and cookin'

 

[fly]

Okay, I ordered the blaster and a pvr-150.

 

[Sp`ange]

Okay, I ordered the blaster and a pvr-150.

it'll prolly be a nice setup with your projector and xbox.

 

[fly]

it'll prolly be a nice setup with your projector and xbox.

Yeah, Im hopin so. Geez this PC Alchemy place is F-A-S-T. They had my shit boxed and UPS'd in under an hour.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Yeah, Im hopin so. Geez this PC Alchemy place is F-A-S-T. They had my shit boxed and UPS'd in under an hour.

Trying to get ahead of that buyers remorse

 

[Valve1138]

Yep, PC Alchemy are good people.

Have fun with your crap. Once you get started you'll never stop until you have an HTPC in your house for every TV like I do.

 

[Ryokurin]

Good luck. Tweaking your HTPC is almost as fun as tweaking a car!

 

[fly]

I just realized that this thing only has S-Video out, and I need component for my projector. Poop. Well I guess I can at least play with it...

 

[Ryokurin]

thats s-video in actually. If you wanted out you need the 350. The good news is that if your projector takes vga you can just use that instead.

 

[fly]

thats s-video in actually. If you wanted out you need the 350. The good news is that if your projector takes vga you can just use that instead.

Oh, yeah, well I don't know a damn thing.

 

[Sp`ange]

or you could get a VGA to component cable.

 

[water]

or you could get a VGA to component cable.

Good luck finding one in any store locally.

 

[fly]

Good luck finding one in any store locally.

Shop smart, shop flymart.

 

[Sp`ange]

Good luck finding one in any store locally.

it'd cost a helluva lot more locally.

you can also make your own.

but, if you have DVI, then it would be better to get a DVI to component adapter. Run ya about $25.

 

[Valve1138]

Depends if the card supports that or not.

 

[JAXvillain]

Depends if the card supports that or not.

ya think?

 

[Ryokurin]

That Evo-Soft product looks promising but $45 for something that only supports one tuner at present is a waste of money. They keep saying they'll support more, but haven't been too informative lately. I wouldn't buy it until they actually support 2 or more tuners.

its free now. I dont know if they have opened their source, but they say its communityware now.