MythTV

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I hope to finish this up later with more detail but for now here are some links of interest for anyone that wants to have a go at installing their own MythTV based media center.
I hope to finish this up later with more detail but for now here are some links of interest for anyone that wants to have a go at installing their own MythTV based media center.
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== The main MythTV site can be found at: ==
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http://www.mythtv.org
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== Hardware ==
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Visit this site before getting a new capture card or for info on a card you may already have:
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http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Video_capture_card <br>
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Linux specific High Deff/Analog capture card:
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http://www.pchdtv.com/ <br>
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==Pre-built MythTV specific distributions==
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You can use as is as a frontend or install as backend only or as backend/frontend combination.<br>
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Knoppmyth was the first MythTV specific distribution and is based on Knoppix:
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http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html<br>
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Mythbuntu is a stripped down version of Xbuntu:
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http://www.mythbuntu.org/ <br>
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Mythdora Fedora Based Distro:
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http://www.mythdora.com/ <br>
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The full on media center/home automation LinuxMCE distribution:
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http://www.linuxmce.org/ <br>
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== TV Program Listing Guide ==
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Low Cost Channel Guide Service  - $20/year subscription 7day free trial
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http://www.schedulesdirect.org/ <br>
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== Other ==
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EFF Guide using Knoppmyth
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http://w2.eff.org/IP/broadcastflag/cookbook/guide.php <br>
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Themed skins that can provide different looks while keeping the familiar feel:
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http://www.hyperlinkx.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Skins.Themes <br>

Revision as of 02:08, 16 June 2008

MythTV Presentation June 14, 2008

I hope to finish this up later with more detail but for now here are some links of interest for anyone that wants to have a go at installing their own MythTV based media center.


Contents

The main MythTV site can be found at:

http://www.mythtv.org

Hardware

Visit this site before getting a new capture card or for info on a card you may already have:
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Video_capture_card 
Linux specific High Deff/Analog capture card: http://www.pchdtv.com/

Pre-built MythTV specific distributions

You can use as is as a frontend or install as backend only or as backend/frontend combination.

Knoppmyth was the first MythTV specific distribution and is based on Knoppix:
http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html
Mythbuntu is a stripped down version of Xbuntu: http://www.mythbuntu.org/
Mythdora Fedora Based Distro: http://www.mythdora.com/
The full on media center/home automation LinuxMCE distribution: http://www.linuxmce.org/

TV Program Listing Guide

Low Cost Channel Guide Service  - $20/year subscription 7day free trial
http://www.schedulesdirect.org/ 

Other

EFF Guide using Knoppmyth
http://w2.eff.org/IP/broadcastflag/cookbook/guide.php 
Themed skins that can provide different looks while keeping the familiar feel: http://www.hyperlinkx.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Skins.Themes
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