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| − | [[Image: Screenshot-mythfrontend.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A relatively standard screen shot of the initial MythTV screen (MythCenter theme).]] | + | You've unfortunately stumbled on to my very own and personal Wiki entry. Perhaps you're interested in building a HTPC, considering [[MythTV]]? I actively maintain and update [[MythTV]] content. There is even a [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=564660 forum thread]! |
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| − | | + | [http://tatey.com My personal web site can be found at tatey.com] |
| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | MythTV is a free and open source Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for the Linux OS. It's easily extended through a diverse of plugins providing extra capabilities such as DVD playback, photo management and games. MythTV provides high levels of customisability and features far beyond those offered by equivalent HTPC applications. It utilises a unique client/server architecture allowing for flexible deployment in the home environment. [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Release_Notes_-_0.20 The latest stable release of MythTV is 0.20].
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| − | ===MythTV can===
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| − | * Time-shift LiveTV (Pause, Rewind and fast forward)
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| − | * Schedule programme recordings from an integrated Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)
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| − | * Automatically skip commercials
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| − | * Web based management and configuration
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| − | * Extended through plugins
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| − | ===MythTV can not===
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| − | * Wash your undies
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| − | * Clone your cat
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| − | * Help with the development of a flux capacitor
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| − | * Be described as anything less than brilliant
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| − | ===Plugins===
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| − | MythTV is easily extended through a variety of plugins. A complete list of official MythTV plugins with a short description of their functionality has been catalogued below.
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythArchive MythArchive] (Create DVD's of your recordings)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythBrowser MythBrowser] (Built in web browser)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythDVD MythDVD] (DVD/VCD playback and ripping capability)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythFlix MythFlix] (A netflix implementation for MythTV)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythGallery MythGallery] (Photo management and presentation)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythGame MythGame] (Play games on your television)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythMusic MythMusic] (Music library management and playback)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythNews MythNews] (Read RSS feeds on your television)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythPhone MythPhone] (Receive and make phone calls)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythVideo MythVideo] (Playback for a variety of video formats)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythWeather MythWeather] (Display weather information)
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythWeb MythWeb] (Web based management and video/audio streaming)
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| − | ==Supported and recommended hardware==
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| − | The Linux kernel and MythTV support a large variety of hardware configurations. Historically, MythTV was developed for use with analogue television. Fortunately, support for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) was eventually included providing MythTV with the capability to receive digital and high definition television.
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| − | When selecting hardware for use in your MythTV computer, it's important to establish the purpose of the project. That is, do you intend to play high definition television, or standard digital? This will ultimately determine the minimum hardware requirements for your MythTV computer. Obviously, high definition playback will require a more powerful computer than that of standard digital playback.
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| − | Lastly, you should check to ensure that your desired hardware is compatible with Linux and MythTV. To help with this process, the following supported devices have been listed. If in doubt, consult [http://google.com/linux Google] or the OCAU MythTV General Discussion and Support thread.
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| − | ===Minimum hardware requirements===
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| − | It's important to understand that this topic is largely subjective. Individuals have different expectations and experiences that ultimately affect their perception of "minimum requirements". Therefore, the author of this topic encourages you to use this information as a guide only.
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| − | * [http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-pvrhwdb.php Searchable PVR Hardware database]
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1 Official MythTV documentation hardware recommendations]
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| − | * [http://www.blogcadre.com/blog/justin/mythtv_high_definition_minimum_requirements_2006_12_02_21_13_05 MythTV & High Definition...minimum requirements]
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Configuring_HDTV Officail MythTV wiki - Configuring HDTV]
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| − | |+ Minimum hardware requirements for watching LiveTV on a single digital tuner without XvMC (Video acceleration)
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" | '''Standard digital''' || style="text-align: center;" | '''High definition'''
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| − | * '''Processor:''' Intel Pentium III 800Mhz or AMD Athlon 800Mhz
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| − | * '''Memory:''' 384MB
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| − | * '''HDD:''' 60GB (~20 Hours of recordings + OS)
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| − | * '''Processor:''' Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2800+
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| − | * '''Memory:''' 384MB
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| − | * '''HDD:''' 200GB (~20 Hours of recordings + OS)
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| − | [[#OCAU member configurations and setups|If you're interested to see what other OCAU members are using in their MythTV configurations, take a look here]].
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| − | ===Supported TV tuner adapters===
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| − | ====Commonly support chipsets====
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| − | Any TV tuner adapter utilising these chipsets should be fully supported by a recent Linux kernel.
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| − | * Conexant 2388x (Brooktree878 successor)
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| − | * Brooktree878
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| − | * Philips SAA 7134
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| − | * B2C2 Flexcop II
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| − | ====Digital tuners====
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| − | | '''Digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T'''<br> Chipset: Conexant 2388x <br> Kernel modules: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
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| − | | '''DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Plus'''<br> Chipset: Conexant 2388x <br> Kernel module: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Rimg0415.jpg|185px|DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Plus (1)]] [[Image: Rimg0416.jpg|185px|DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Plus (2)]]
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| − | | '''DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite'''<br> Chipset: Brooktree878<br> Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx
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| − | | '''Technisat Airstar 2 DVB-T'''<br> Chipset: B2C2 Flexcop II<br> Kernel modules: b2c2_flexcop_pci, b2c2_flexcop (Cart type autodetected)
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| − | | '''Twinhan DVB-T'''<br> Chipset: Brooktree878<br> Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx (Card type autodetected)
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Twinhan_DVB-T.jpg|185px|Twinhan DVB-T card]]
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| − | | '''VisionPlus DVB-T (Twinhan clone)'''<br> Chipset: Brooktree878<br> Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx (Card type autodetected)
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Rimg0419.jpg|185px|VisionPlus DVB-T (1)]] [[Image: Rimg0420.jpg|185px|VisionPlus DVB-T (2)]]
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| − | | '''V-Stream XPERT DVT-DVB-T'''<br> Chipset: Conexant 2388x<br> Kernel module: cx88-dvb
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| − | ====Hybrid tuners====
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| − | | '''Compro VideoMate DVB-T300'''<br> Chipset: Philips SAA 7134<br> Kernel module: saa7134 (Card=70) <br> ''Special Instructions:''
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| − | # Grab the CVS for video4Linux and linux-dvb, instructions can be found at LinuxTV.org
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| − | # Go to the video4linux directory and run scripts/merge-trees.sh
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| − | # Edit the Make.config file and make sure saa7134-dvb = n is changed to saa7134-dvb = m (builds the dvb part as a module)
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| − | # Run make && make install
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| − | # Then modprobe saa7134 oss=1 card=70
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| − | # Then modprobe saa7134-dvb and you should be good to go.
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| − | ===Supported remote controls===
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| − | ==Electronic programme guide (EPG)==
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| − | [[Image: Screenshot-mythfrontend-guide.jpg|thumb|right|185px|A screenshot of a relatively standard MythTV EPG.]]
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| − | MythTV uses XMLTV to store and display programme data in the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). Programme data is populated into the MythTV database through the use of a XMLTV grabber, such as the tv_grab_au script. In Australia, there are several XMLTV grabbers which provide varying levels of programme data. The legality of some grabbers are disputed.
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| − | ===Australian XMLTV grabbers===
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| − | ====[http://svn.whuffy.com/index.fcgi/wiki Shepherd]====
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| − | Shepherd provides reliable, high-quality guide data for Australian free-to-air TV and Pay TV channels by employing a flock of independent grabbers and data sources. In addition, Shepherd provides HDTV programme data, as well as the capability to automatically configure TV network icons. It's the de facto choice of OCAU MythTV users, and recommended by the author of this wiki article.
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| − | ====[http://www.icetv.com.au/ IceTV]====
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| − | IceTV is a commercial entity that provides pre-compiled programme data for subscribers. Subscription can be purchased for approximately $13/month.
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| − | ====[http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/bin/view OzTivo]====
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| − | OzTivo is a community maintained television guide that provides pre-compiled programme data in the XMLTV and TiVo slice formats. The Guide relies on a community of users to create and upload guide data to the Guide's database. The database is then hand-edited via a web interface to correct any mistakes.
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| − | ====[http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MythTV-TV_GRAB_AU ltd73 (tv_grab_au)]====
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| − | Prior to Shepherd, Ltd73's tv_grab_au script provides verbose and accurate programme data from the Yahoo7 web site. This script is now deprecated, and Australian MythTV users are encouraged to use it's successor, Shepherd.
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| − | ===Australian television network icons===
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| − | MythTV provides users with the ability to define icons for individual TV channels. You're able to set these automatically with software such as Shepherd, or manually by [[#Configuring icons via mythtv-setup|configuring icons via <tt>mythtv-setup</tt>]]. There are numerous free-to-air icon schemes available from a variety sources. Some OCAU members have created [[#Getting icons|useful TV network icon resources]].
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| − | MythTV supports amongst other formats, JPEG and transparent PNG images. Unfortunately, it does not support SVG.
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| − | ====Getting icons====
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| − | [[Image: Seven-hd.png|right|frame|128px|The Network Seven HD icon from the t8 scheme.]]
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| − | There are four OCAU-centric locations that you can get TV network icons.
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| − | * [http://techtoucian.net/regulars/channels/ Australian TV Network Logos]<br>Has a number of TV network icon schemes (mostly scalable versions of the schemes below.) Also has a master SVG template for editing your own icons.
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| − | * [http://svn.whuffy.com/index.fcgi/wiki/channel_icons Shepherd]<br>Automated channel icon schemes.
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| − | * [http://tatey.com/mythtv.php MythTV]<br>Dedges's cartoonish blue and grey icons.
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| − | * [http://home.exetel.com.au/chorton/Files/mythtv/Australia_TV_Icons.tar FrogBoy's icon set]<br>A tar archive with FrogBoy's icon scheme.
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| − | ====Configuring icons via mythtv-setup====
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| − | # Run <tt>mythtv-setup</tt>, from either a terminal window or a run dialog.
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| − | # Go to <tt>5. Channel Editor</tt>.
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| − | # Select the channel you wish to add an icon to.<br>''Note, you will need to press enter after you select the channel name. Double clicking seems to have been disabled for some reason.''
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| − | # Enter the path to a supported graphic file in the <tt>Icon:</tt> field.
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| − | ==Tips, tricks and common problem fixes==
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| − | ===Tips and tricks===
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| − | For a comprehensive list of MythTV tips and tricks, you may like to [http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/tips.php visit the Myth(TV)ology web site for additional information].
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| − | ===Common problem fixes===
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| − | ====No sound on Channel Seven or SBS====
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| − | '''Symptoms:''' No sound occurs on channel Seven or SBS (In Australia, they have ac3 audio streams) when they are tuned to from another channel (i.e. You are watching channel nine, and change to channel Seven). There is however sound if you choose channel Seven, exit live TV mode and then re-enter live TV.
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| − | '''Fix:''' It appears there can be weird problems like this when using PS format to watch TV. It can be fixed by:
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| − | #Exit mythfrontend and mythbackend
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| − | #Enter mythtv-setup
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| − | #Go to card options
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| − | #Select your DVB card
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| − | #Go to 'Advanced Settings'
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| − | #Select 'Recording Options'
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| − | #Check the box that says 'Record in TS format instead of PS'
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| − | #Exit mythtv-setup, and restart mythbackend and mythfrontend
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| − | ====No display when watching LiveTV====
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| − | '''Symptoms:''' When trying to watch LiveTV the screen is blank and no input is accepted, after a few moments will drop back to main menu.
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| − | '''Fix:'''
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| − | #Stop mythbackend
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| − | #Run mythtv-setup
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| − | #Select Option 4. Input Connections
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| − | #Add a starting channel (ie. 7)
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| − | #Close myth-setup, restart mythbackend and test
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| − | ==Support and additional information==
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| − | The purpose of this wiki article is to provide OCAU and Australian MythTV users with relevant and up-to-date information on MythTV. OCAU members are encouraged to contribute to this article wherever possible. In the event that you notice incorrect or outdated information that you're unable to rectify by yourself, please feel free to contact either [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=6308 Dedge] or [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=23373 Techtoucian]. For MythTV general discussion and support, please visit this thread.
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| − | ===Informative and helpful links===
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| − | ====Official documentation====
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO.html The offical MythTV documentation]<br>
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| − | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Official MythTV community maintained wiki]
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| − | ====Installation guides and howto's====
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| − | * [http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php Step-by-step guide to building a MythTV System on Fedora Core 6 w/ATrpms]<br>
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| − | * [http://parker1.co.uk/mythtv_ubuntu.php MythTV Ubuntu Installation Guide]<br>
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| − | * [http://dev.gentoo.org/~cardoe/mythtv/ Official Gentoo MythTV Install Guide]<br>
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| − | * [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MythTV A guide to setting up MythTV on Arch Linux]<br>
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| − | ====OCAU forum threads====
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| − | * MythTV General Discussion and Support<br>
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| − | * [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=403520 Linux + MythTV = WIN]<br>
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| − | * [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=374071 A good TV tuner?]<br>
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| − | ==OCAU member configurations and setups==
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| − | The following table compromises of MythTV configurations by various OCAU members. It provides ''[potential]'' MythTV users with an opportunity to view what configurations other OCAU members are utilising. In addition, it may help to determine what hardware is necessary for either standard digital or high definition content. For fun, OCAU members may include pictures of their setups. [[#How to contribute|If you're an OCAU member and would like to include your configuration in this table, click here for more information]].
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" | '''OCAU <br> username''' || style="text-align: center;" | '''Configuration''' || style="text-align: center;" | '''HDTV <br> capable'''|| style="text-align: center;" | '''OS/Distribution'''|| style="text-align: center;" | '''Picture(s)'''
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| − | * AMD Athlon 64 3600+ X2
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| − | * 512MB DDR2
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| − | * nVidia 7300GS
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| − | * 4x 320GB SATA HDD in software RAID 5
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| − | * 1x 80GB HDD for OS
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| − | * 16x Pioneer DVD-RW optical drive
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| − | * Silverstone LC17 enclosure
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| − | * NEC 40" HDTV LCD Display (1336x768)
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| − | || Yes
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| − | || Ubuntu 6.10
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| − | || [[Image: Dedge-MythTV-configuration1.jpg|100px]] [[Image: Dedge-MythTV-configuration2.jpg|100px]]
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| − | * Intel Pentium 4 2.26Ghz
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| − | * 1.5GB DDR
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| − | * nVidia GeForce FX 5700
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| − | * Dual screen desktop PC with one screen devoted to MythTV.
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| − | || Yes
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| − | || Ubuntu 6.10
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| − | || [[Image: Techtoucian-MythTV-configuration1.jpg|100px]]
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| − | ===How to contribute===
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| − | OCAU members are encouraged to include their configurations in this wiki article. Please include your hardware specifications, television display, HDTV capability ''(I.e. are you able to smoothly display high definition content?)'', OS/Distribution; and any relevant pictures. In an attempt to reduce clutter, please limit your entry to a maximum of two pictures with respective thumbnails. If you're unsure where to start, copy an existing entry. ''Note:'' Please keep entries in alphabetical order by OCAU username.
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| − | ==ToDo (Please contribute!)==
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| − | This is a small list items that are either unfinished, or require implementation. If you're unable to contribute but would like to, please contact either [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=6308 Dedge] or [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/private.php?do=newpm&u=23373 Techtoucian].
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| − | ===Images requested for TV tuners===
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| − | Several TV tuners listed in this wiki article do not have respective images. We're unable to use images from other web sites due to copyright law. Therefore, if you have a TV tuner listed in this wiki article without an image, please take a photo, [[Special:Upload|upload it]], and add it to this wiki article.
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| − | Please add your MythTV configuration to the "OCAU member configurations and setups" section of this wiki. [[#How to contribute|For more information, click here]].
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