<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:41 AM, John Meier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:john.meier@gmail.com">john.meier@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 6:07 PM, Mike Miller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mbmiller%2Bl@gmail.com" target="_blank">mbmiller+l@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
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Are many of you using MythTV? I don't know much about it. I'm thinking it would be great to have a computer-based way of programming to record TV shows, and I think MythTV does that. Do I need a special card for the computer to be able to take in digital info from an antenna? How would you recommend I get started?<br>
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Mike<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div>I've been running mythtv for a long, long time. I like LinHes which is based on Arch. It used to be called Knoppmyth, as a few versions ago it was based on Knoppix. </div>
<div><br></div><div>3 years ago we ditched Directv and went OTA w/ a HDHomerun unit - setup was a snap (I really hated the homemade serial cable and script I had to use to change channels on the DirecTv STB).</div><div><br>
</div><div>I now run a frontend/backend machine in the downstairs family room - it's got a couple Tb of disk space and a front end in the upstairs tv area. I also netboot off the downstairs unit in my office (another frontend).</div>
<div><br></div><div>I'd recommend at least a P4 and a Nvidia card - Microcenter has a Geforce 210 (fanless) made by Zotac for around $48 - plus there's a $15 mail in rebate. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm currently building 2 frontends right now - so hit me up if you need help!</div>
<div><br></div><div>Peace</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>john</div></font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br><div><br></div><div>Oh - forgot to add this bit:</div><div><br></div><div>I picked up 2 of these machines via the Jobs foundation auction: <a href="http://www.k-bid.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?klosteria64/6">http://www.k-bid.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?klosteria64/6</a></div>
<div>They make great little myth boxes - they are pretty quiet and the integrated intel video was able to play back recorded programs (although it had problems with some ripped movies I have).</div><div><br></div><div>Keep your eye on the auctions as I picked up 2 of the above boxes for under $55 each (I thought it was a pretty good deal!)</div>