On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:12:58 -0700 Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Monday June 27 2005 1:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This MythTV sounds really cool. I've been reading about it for a > > few weeks now, and would like to try it. I have a couple of > > questions for those that have it running. > > > > 1. What card would you suggest that I use? > > > > 2. To install, do I just do apt-get install mythtv? > > > > What are the steps to installation? I'll be starting with a clean > > machine. > > > > Compaq Deskpro PIII 866 MHz with a 120GB hard drive. > > Bzzt! Rule of thumb is 1GHz per stream you'll be handling. So if > you want to record *or* play, 1GHz. If you want to record while > playing another show, look at 2GHz. You can squeek it by with less > (like, say, an Apple Macintosh LCIII) if you throw in MPEG hardware > to do all the encoding and decoding (like the TiVo Series 1, which is > remarkably similar to a Mac LCIII with a PCI slot turned inside out). > > Google is your best friend when it comes to DIY PVRs. Please post a > followup of what you did to build one if you find a relatively > Debianized way to do it if you find one, I'm sure someone else will > be looking for it in the future. > > -- > Paul Johnson > Email and Instant Messenger (Jabber): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ursine.ca/~baloo/ Older thread, but. Check out this link, though he uses Woody, it should be modifiable. http://www.geocities.com/dlou99/mythtv.html -- Rodney D. Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux User #96112 ICQ#: AIM#: YAHOO: 18002350 mailman452 mailman42_5 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin - 1759
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