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| * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Myth_Apple_Trailers MythAppleTrailers] (Stream the latest movie trailers direct from Apple) | | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Myth_Apple_Trailers MythAppleTrailers] (Stream the latest movie trailers direct from Apple) |
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− | ==Supported and recommended hardware== | + | ==MythTV Hardware== |
− | 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.
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− | If you wish to play HD video content it may be useful to choose a graphics card that supports VDPAU (nVidia GPUs that support CUDA, 8xxx series and later) as these are currently (20/6/09) the only GPUs that allow near full handoff of the decode stream to the GPU (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU gives more information on VDPAU under MythTV, http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_180_vdpau&num=1 gives a good overview of the technology)
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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 [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=564660 OCAU MythTV General Discussion and Support thread].
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− | ===Minimum hardware requirements===
| + | |
| 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 section encourages you to use this information as a guide only. | | 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 section encourages you to use this information as a guide only. |
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| * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Configuring_HDTV Official MythTV wiki - Configuring HDTV] | | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Configuring_HDTV Official MythTV wiki - Configuring HDTV] |
| * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/XvMC Information about X-Video Motion Compensation (XvMC)] | | * [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/XvMC Information about X-Video Motion Compensation (XvMC)] |
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| + | === Minimum Requirements === |
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| ===Supported TV tuner adapters=== | | ===Supported TV tuner adapters=== |
− | The following list of TV tuner chipsets and adapters are by no means a representation of ALL supported devices. It's merely a list of devices that have been confirmed to function correctly by OCAU members. For a more [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Supported_Hardware comprehensive list of supported tuners], visit the LinuxTV wiki.
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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. | | Any TV tuner adapter utilising these chipsets should be fully supported by a recent Linux kernel. |
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| * Conexant 2388x '''(Recommended)''' | | * Conexant 2388x '''(Recommended)''' |
| * Brooktree878 '''(Recommended)''' | | * Brooktree878 '''(Recommended)''' |
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| * B2C2 Flexcop II | | * B2C2 Flexcop II |
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− | ====Digital tuners====
| + | There are two sources of information on MythTV hardware: |
− | | + | * Our page of ''''common [[MythTV Hardware]]'''' available in Australia. |
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| + | * The [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Supported_Hardware comprehensive list of supported tuners] on the LinuxTV wiki. |
− | |+ A list of confirmed digital tuners in alphabetical order. Tuners with "Card type autodetected" are '''recommended'''.
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− | | style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Adapter''' || style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Picture(s)'''
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− | | '''Asus MyCinema U3100 Mini USB DVB-T Digital TV Tuner'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Unknown
| + | |
− | * Kernel modules: DiB0070 (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | * Firmware: /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-dib0700-1.10.fw
| + | |
− | ''Features''
| + | |
− | # Good support. “Just works” in Ubuntu 8.04 +.
| + | |
− | # If you are using a custom kernel such as the Array.org EeePC kernel and the device doesn't work, copy the above firmware file from a vanilla Ubuntu install into your custom kernel directory under /lib/firmware and reconnect. Verify that the firmware was loaded successfully in /var/log/messages, or note the fact that the green LED on the tuner lights up).
| + | |
− | # Can record two streams at once from the same channel, eg: ABC1 and ABC2, TEN and ONE HD, NINE and NINE HD, etc.
| + | |
− | # Designed with the Asus EeePC in mind, but works on any PC.
| + | |
− | # The USB connector cover is magnetic.
| + | |
− | # Comes with an extendable 3-stage antenna with rubber sucker, as well as a swappable connector to attach a standard coaxial cable.
| + | |
− | # Comes with drivers for Linux, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP MCE, Windows Vista & TV application software.
| + | |
− | # Unit is cheap. As at 1st October 2008, they are AUD$50 each (and reviewed again in June 2009, they are still the same price) - you can attach two or more to a MythTV or MCE server for multiple TV sources for cheaper than a comparable dual-tuner PCI card, however you should use a proper TV splitter designed for digital TV for your antenna source, or the signal drain will be too much when you connect the second tuner.
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− | ''Notes''
| + | |
− | * This unit is different to the older U3000 (and less sensitive) model, generally identified by a BLACK USB lid cover instead of a white one. Beware!
| + | |
− | * dmesg might show a IR receiver but this is a false positive.
| + | |
− | * Unit can is dissembled easily with a phone case tool. No screws.
| + | |
− | * UDEV reports a serial number for easy enumeration when needed ATTRS{serial}
| + | |
− | * Work well with non-powered splitter (as long as it's a "designed for Digital TV" unit - generic splitters will weaken the signal too much).
| + | |
− | * RRP AUD$50 (Oct 2008/Jun 2009)
| + | |
− | * Average vendor price ''increased'' in July 2009 due to scarcity of stock and fluctuating dollar value. Price now ranges from AUD$60 to AUD$90 (!!). :(
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− | | + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:asus_u3100_tvtunerbox.jpg|185px]]
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− | [[Image:U3100_Aerial.jpg|185px]]
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− | [[Image:U3100_on_eeepc701_rear.jpg|185px]]
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− | [[Image:MythTVServer_AsusU3100Tuners.jpg|185px]]
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− | | '''Compro VideoMate DVB-T200A'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Philips SAA 7134
| + | |
− | * Kernel modules: saa7134 (Card=71), saa7134-dvb
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions''
| + | |
− | # Grab the CVS for video4Linux and linux-dvb, instructions can be found at [http://linuxtv.org LinuxTV.org]
| + | |
− | # Goto the video4linux directory and run scripts/merge-trees.sh
| + | |
− | # Edit the Make.config file and make sure saa7134-dvb = n is changed to saa7134-dvb = m (builds the dvb part as a module)
| + | |
− | # Run make && make install
| + | |
− | # Then modprobe saa7134 oss=1 card=71
| + | |
− | # Then modprobe saa7134-dvb and you should be good to go
| + | |
− | # For the DVB-T200, you will also need firmware. Please check the Documentation/dvb directory in the kernel source how to obtain and install it
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− | | N/A
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| + | |
− | | '''Digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T (USB)'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Conexant 2388x
| + | |
− | * Kernel modules: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | * Firmware: [http://www.linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/ dvb-usb-vp7045-01.fw]
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions:''
| + | |
− | * [http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showpost.php?p=7203687&postcount=47 See this post on the OCAU forums for more details].
| + | |
− | * Download firmware and copy to /lib/firmware.
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:DNTV Live! DVB-T1.jpg|185px]] [[Image:DNTV Live! DVB-T2.jpg|185px]]
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− | | '''DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Plus'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Conexant 2388x | + | |
− | * Kernel module: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions:'' | + | |
− | * When using Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) the module for the card is not loaded properly. Add cx88-dvb to /etc/modules to fix it. Now reboot and check to make sure that /dev/dvb/ exists and there should be adaptor0 inside.
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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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− | | '''DVICO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Brooktree878
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Dvico_dvb-lite_hdtv.jpg|185px|DViCO (Ultraview) Fusion HDTV DVB-T Lite card]]
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| + | |
− | | '''Leadtek DTV-1000T'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Conexant 2388x
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions''
| + | |
− | * May need to add a line to /etc/modules
| + | |
− | # cx88_dvb
| + | |
− | ''Notes''
| + | |
− | * The remote accompanying the tuner card works with a patch to Mythbuntu 7.10 (which was released October 2007) See [http://daniel.saunders.googlepages.com/howto.html#WinFastDTV1000RemoteControlWithMythTV this page] for details of the patch. As at Ubuntu 8.04, no patch is required. You may need to recompile the kernel for 1000Hz ticks (most kernels' defaults are 250Hz) so that button presses are polled by the IR receiver accurately. This is detailed in the above link's Extra Information section.
| + | |
− | * Supplies of the DTV-1000T in Australia seem to be drying up. The apparent replacement DTV-1000S doesn't seem to be supported by Linux as of Jan 2008.
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: DTV1000T.jpg|185px]]
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| + | |
− | | '''Leadtek DTV-2000H'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Conexant 2388x
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | ''Notes''
| + | |
− | * The remote accompanying the tuner card works out of the box with recent enough Linux kernel. (Works with Mythbuntu 7.10) | + | |
− | * The "J" revision of this card is not autodetected but does work with the insmod option 'options cx88xx card=51'
| + | |
− | * This is being replaced by the DTV-2000H Plus (DTV-2000H+), which is not currently supported (see the [http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MythTV#Unsupported_tuners unsupported tuners] section below)
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:winfast_dtv2000h.jpg|185px]]
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− | | + | |
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| + | |
− | | '''Leadtek WinFast DTV Dongle GOLD USB DVB-T Digital TV Tuner'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Alfatech
| + | |
− | * Kernel modules: AF9013/AF9015 (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | * Firmware: /lib/firmware/dvb-usb-af9015.fw
| + | |
− | ''Features''
| + | |
− | # This tuner previously had no support under older versions of Ubuntu, but today it now enjoys full direct support under current Ubuntu distributions with no extra drivers required. Literally plug in and play. Confirmed working under Ubuntu (and derivatives such as Mythbuntu) version 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope).
| + | |
− | # If you are using a custom kernel such as the Array.org EeePC kernel, you may not have support for the WinFast Dongle Gold in it. If this is the case, simply copy the above firmware file from a vanilla Ubuntu install into your custom kernel directory under /lib/firmware and reconnect the WinFast Dongle Gold to a USB port again. You can verify that the firmware was loaded successfully by reviewing the most recent entries in your /var/log/messages file.
| + | |
− | # This is just a tuner. There is no IR receiver on it.
| + | |
− | # The device runs relatively cool.
| + | |
− | # Can record two streams at once from the same channel, eg: ABC1 and ABC2, SBS1 and SBS2, TEN and ONE HD, NINE and NINE HD, etc.
| + | |
− | # Has a basic stick-on USB connector cover.
| + | |
− | # Does NOT come with an aerial. This product is intended to be connected to a proper external aerial.
| + | |
− | # The coax input socket is female. You will need an adapter to connect an F-Connector cable.
| + | |
− | # Comes with Windows XP SP2, Windows XP MCE, Windows Vista drivers on CD. NO LINUX DRIVERS, however the driver disc is NOT required to setup the WinFast Dongle Gold with MythTV.
| + | |
− | # The dongle does not have any visual indicators on it to show that it is on/active.
| + | |
− | # Unit is cheap. As at 9th July 2009, they are AUD$43 each.
| + | |
− | ''Notes''
| + | |
− | * This unit picks up channels without an issue but it nowhere near as sensitive as the Asus U3100 USB tuner. You may have to conduct multiple scans to pick up all your channels. This is unlike the Asus U3100 that successfully picks up all channels on the same aerial without issues on the first scan.
| + | |
− | * This tuner does NOT like playing with other tuners! Whilst the MythTV backend itself as no problems catering for the tuner, the tuner itself refuses to stream clean video. Even with a proper "designed for digital TV" splitter, video reception broke up a lot whilst the other tuners on the same splitter (two Asus U3100's in this case) worked perfectly. This tuner is NOT suitable for multi-tuner environments unless you can dedicate an aerial connection to it. For an extra $7, I would recommend the Asus U3100 far and above over the Leadtek product.
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− | * Unit can be dissembled easily with a phone case tool. No screws.
| + | |
− | * RRP AUD$43 (July 2009)
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− | | style="text-align: center;" |
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− | [[Image:Leadtek_Winfast_DTV_Dongle_Gold1.JPG|185px]]
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− | [[Image:Leadtek_Winfast_DTV_Dongle_Gold2.JPG|185px]]
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− | | '''Technisat Airstar 2 DVB-T'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: B2C2 Flexcop II
| + | |
− | * Kernel modules: b2c2_flexcop_pci, b2c2_flexcop (Cart type autodetected)
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:TechnisatAirstar2.jpg|185px|Technisat Airstar 2 DVB-T]]
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| + | |
− | | '''Twinhan DVB-T'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Brooktree878
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Twinhan2.jpg |185px|Twinhan DVB-T card]]
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| + | |
− | | '''VisionPlus DVB-T (Twinhan clone)'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Brooktree878
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: dvb-bt8xx (Card type autodetected)
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions''
| + | |
− | * Simply add 3 lines to /etc/modules
| + | |
− | # dvb_core
| + | |
− | # dvb-bt8xx
| + | |
− | # dst
| + | |
− | | 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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| + | |
− | | '''V-Stream XPERT DTV-DVB-T'''
| + | |
− | * Chipset: Conexant 2388x
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: cx88-dvb (Card type autodetected)
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− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: Dcp 0903.jpg|185px]] [[Image: Dcp 0906.jpg|185px|]]
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| + | |
− | | '''ASUS My Cinema U3000'''
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− | * Chipset: ???
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− | * Kernel module: dvb_usb_dib0700
| + | |
− | ''Special instructions''
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− | * Need to update to latest v4l
| + | |
− | ''Notes''
| + | |
− | * Not as sensitive as the newer U3100.
| + | |
− | * Does not work well with un-powered splitter.
| + | |
− | * RRP $35 (Oct 2008)
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− | | style="text-align: center;" | N/A
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− | |}
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− | | + | |
− | ====Hybrid tuners====
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− | | + | |
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− | |+ A list of confirmed hybrid tuners in alphabetical order
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− | | style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Adapter''' || style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Picture(s)'''
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− | | '''Compro VideoMate DVB-T300'''
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− | * Chipset: Philips SAA 7134
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: saa7134 (Card=70), saa7134-dvb
| + | |
− | ''Special Instructions:''
| + | |
− | # Grab the CVS for video4Linux and linux-dvb, instructions can be found at [http://linuxtv.org LinuxTV.org]
| + | |
− | # Go to the video4linux directory and run scripts/merge-trees.sh
| + | |
− | # Edit the Make.config file and make sure saa7134-dvb = n is changed to saa7134-dvb = m (builds the dvb part as a module)
| + | |
− | # Run make && make install
| + | |
− | # Then modprobe saa7134 oss=1 card=70
| + | |
− | # Then modprobe saa7134-dvb and you should be good to go.
| + | |
− | |[[Image:ComproDVB-T300.JPG|185px]]
| + | |
− | |}
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− | | + | |
− | ====Unsupported tuners====
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− | {| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: #fff"
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− | |+ A list of confirmed unsupported tuners in alphabetical order
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− | | style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Adapter''' || style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Details'''
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| + | |
− | | '''[http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/products/DVBTdual4.aspx DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital 4]'''
| + | |
− | | A relatively new device, it utilises the Zarlink ZL10353 chipset. Unlike its predecessors, this chipset is currently unsupported. Fortunately, [http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-dvb@linuxtv.org/msg21740.html driver development is active]. Until a mature driver has been produced, it's recommended to stick with an adapter based on either bt878 or cx2388x.
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''UPDATE:''' [http://fremnet.net/article/228/dvico-fusionhdtv-dual-digital-4-under-linux Development on this driver has progressed substantially, it's now in a usable state].
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | '''UPDATE: 6/03/08''' Dvico have released a new '''revision 2.0''' card. It has a new chip dib7070pb and a new hardware id DB98
| + | |
− | At this stage this new revision '''DOES NOT''' work with linux. Chris Pascoe is making progress on a driver
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| + | |
− | | '''[http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_3028.asp Twinhan 3028 PCI] '''
| + | |
− | | Currently sold at MSY for ~$55, this uses the mantis chipset. Initial diagnosis is that it's unsupported, but there is work in place to support the card in future. Personally managed to get the custom drivers compiled into the kernel, but no frontend support yet.
| + | |
− | [http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-dvb@linuxtv.org/msg23183.html linux-dvb mailing list]
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− | | + | |
− | [http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-dvb@linuxtv.org/msg22472.html linux-dvb mailing list]
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| + | |
− | | '''[http://www.leadtek.com.tw/eng/tv_tuner/overview.asp?pronameid=458&lineid=6&act=1 Leadtek WinFast DTV2000 H Plus] '''
| + | |
− | | Not to be confused with the [http://www.leadtek.com.tw/eng/tv_tuner/overview.asp?pronameid=252&lineid=6&act=1 older DTV2000 H], this newer model uses the Xceive XC4000 tuner which is NOT currently supported. There is [http://www.kernellabs.com/blog/?cat=20 work being done], but it could still be some time until mature drivers are released.
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− | |}
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− | | + | |
− | ===Supported remote controls===
| + | |
− | MythTV supports any input device that can be configured with the Linux OS. This allows for a large selection of potential remote controls, wireless keyboards and any other input device you can conceive. People commonly associate remote controls with their televisions and HTPC's. As a result, this section provides information on supported [http://lirc.org/ Linux Infra-red Control (LIRC)] devices. For a complete list of supported devices, [http://lirc.org/html/table.html you may like to look here].
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− | | + | |
− | {| width="100%" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: #fff"
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− | |+ A list of confirmed remote controls
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− | | style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Remote Control''' || style="text-align: center; color: white;" | '''Picture(s)'''
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | | '''Microsoft Windows MCE IR remote control ''(Version 2)'' '''
| + | |
− | * Manufacturer: Philips
| + | |
− | * LIRC driver: mceusb2
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: lirc_dev, lirc_mceusb2
| + | |
− | * [http://tatey.com/random/files/MythTV/lircrc-mceusb2 Example lircrc configuration file for MythTV]
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image: MythTV-Photo-MCEUSB21.jpg|185px]] [[Image: MythTV-Photo-MCEUSB22.jpg|185px]]
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| + | |
− | | '''DViCO FusionHDTV IR Remote + USB Receiver'''
| + | |
− | * Manufacturer: DViCO
| + | |
− | * LIRC driver: dvico
| + | |
− | * Kernel module: <to do>
| + | |
− | * [http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/dvico/ lirc definition file for DViCO FusionHDTV IR Remote]
| + | |
− | * 2 different remotes that both run with the same config files
| + | |
− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:Dvico_remote.jpg|185px]] [[Image:Dvico_FusionRemote.JPG|185px|DViCo FusionRemote]]
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| + | |
− | | '''[http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6053 Vista Rock Remote + USB Receiver]'''
| + | |
− | * Manufacturer: ??? Just says China :)
| + | |
− | * LIRC driver: mceusb2
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− | * Kernel Module: lirc_dev, lirc_mceusb2
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− | * [http://tatey.com/random/files/MythTV/lircrc-mceusb2 Example lircrc configuration file for MythTV]
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− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:Vista_Rock_Remote.jpg|185px|Vista Rock Remote]] [[Image:Vista_Rock_Remote1.jpg|185px|Vista Rock Remote]]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | | '''[http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=XC4889&keywords=media+center&form=KEYWORD Digitech "generic" Media Center Remote + USB Receiver, model XC4889]'''
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− | * Manufacturer: Some unknown Chinese entity
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− | * LIRC driver: NOT APPLICABLE
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− | * Kernel Module: NOT APPLICABLE
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− | * The USB receiver is actually a USB keyboard. Buttons on the remote are sent as keyboard commands to the PC. Just plug in and start using it.
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− | * Whilst this remote is compatible for Windows Media Center, you will be required to manually remap some key bindings to work with MythTV as most commands are sent as "CTRL+KEY" instead of just "KEY", eg: MythTV uses "P" for Play and Pause, but the remote sends a "CTRL+P" instead when you press the Play button which means nothing to MythTV. You need to add this to MythTV's key bindings before this remote will work properly for you. Under Linux, use the "xev" command line tool to determine what key presses the other remote buttons generate. Out of the box, the Direction and OK buttons on the remote already mimic the Arrow and Enter keys on a Linux keyboard.
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− | * Under Ubuntu, the "Mouse" button on the remote will automatically toggle controlling the mouse pointer using the directional buttons on the remote. Toggling again returns arrow key functionality to the directional buttons.
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− | * Whilst the receiver looks the same as the official Microsoft product, it bears absolutely no relation. You cannot use a genuine Microsoft remote with this receiver.
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− | * The receiver does NOT have any connections on the back for IR "blasters" unlike the official Microsoft product.
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− | * This is a good cheap alternative as it is priced at about AUD$29.95 (June 2009).
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− | | style="text-align: center;" | [[Image:Digitech XC4889 Generic MCE Remote.jpg|185px|Digitech Generic Media Center remote]]
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| ==Recommended Software== | | ==Recommended Software== |
MythTV is a free and open source Personal Video Recorder (PVR) for the Linux OS. It's easily extended through a diverse range 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 Home Theatre PC (HTPC) applications. It utilises a unique client/server architecture allowing for flexible deployment in the home environment. The latest stable release of MythTV is 0.21.
MythTV is easily extended through a variety of plugins. A complete list of official MythTV plugins with a short description of their functionality have been catalogued below.
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 section encourages you to use this information as a guide only.
Any TV tuner adapter utilising these chipsets should be fully supported by a recent Linux kernel.
MythTV is an application that sits on top of a Linux distribution. Consequently, it's irrelevant which distribution you decide to use in your MythTV configuration. What's important is that you have the required package dependencies, and access to support. Distributions such as Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS and Arch include MythTV in their package repositories which automatically resolve dependencies, simplifying the install process.
When choosing your Linux distribution, the author of this wiki article encourages you to pick a distribution that you're familiar with. Familiarity leads to confidence which is of benefit in a first-time install process. If you don't favour any particular distribution, pick a one that has a wide range of support. As a general rule of thumb, popular distributions are your best bet. They usually offer multiple places for seeking help such as forums, IRC and a mailing list. If you'd like assistance from other OCAU members, you may be interested in the MythTV General Discussion and Support thread on the OCAU forums.
Distributions listed in alphabetical order.
VDPAU support (adding full GPU based decode to MythTV on Nvidia Geforce 8xxx and later GPUs) can easily be added to Mythbuntu (or a vanilla Ubuntu) using John Avenards patched repositories http://www.avenard.org/media/Ubuntu_Repository/Ubuntu_Repository.html
WARNING: If the Avenard respositories are used no support is given by the Mythtv team as this is considered a code fork.
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.
The aim of this website to provide information on getting MythTV configured for Australian TV (although more general information is provided as well). The aim is to cover MythTV installation, Free to Air digital configuration, Foxtel Digital (and its variants) configuration and a buying guide for hardware readily available.
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.
IceTV is a commercial entity that provides pre-compiled programme data for subscribers. Subscription can be purchased for approximately $13/month.
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.
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.
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. There are numerous free-to-air icon schemes available from a variety sources. Some OCAU members have created useful TV network icon resources.
MythTV supports amongst other formats, JPEG and transparent PNG images. Unfortunately, it does not support SVG.
There are four OCAU-centric locations that you can get TV network icons.
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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 Dedge or Techtoucian. For MythTV general discussion and support, please visit this thread.
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. If you're an OCAU member and would like to include your configuration in this table, click here for more information.
OCAU member configurations (Alphabetical)
OCAU username |
Configuration |
HDTV capable |
OS/Distribution |
Picture(s)
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alphalove
|
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Yes
|
|
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aynema
|
Master Backend / Frontend
- Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
- 2x 512MB Corsair Value Select PC-5300 DDR2
- DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital 4 (Was working but not now)
- Vision Plus Tuner Card
- XFX nVidia 7900GT
- Western Digital Raptor 36Gb, 2x300Gb WD SATA in RAID1 for Recordings
- Slot Loading DVD-Rom
- MS MCE Remote
- Panasonic Viera 42" Plasma via DVI-HDMI
Second Backend / Frontend
- Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H
- Intel Core2Quad Q6600 (Got this sent instead of a E2160)
- mAudio Revolution 5.1 (Using OSS and SPDIF)
- 2 x Corsair 1GB Value Select PC-4200 DDR2 RAM
- Installed on 320Gb Drive
- Origin X10 Case and MS MCE Remote (Controlled by irTrans (LCD Working but no remote))
- 47" LG LCD
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|
- Mythbuntu 8.10 with Shephard EPG
- ALSA on Master
- OSS Audio on Second (Works great)
- Mythdora 10 with Shephard EPG
|
|
barney
|
Master Backend / Frontend
- Intel E2180
- Gigabyte EP31-DS3L
- Gigabyte 8400GS
- Supertalent 2x1GB DDR2-800
- Western Digital 640GB SE16 SATA
- Samsung SATA DVD-RW
- Leadtek DTV1000T
- Leadtek DTV1000T
- Silverstone LC17
- MS MCE Remote
- Samsung Series 6 40" LCD
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 LTS
|
|
BBB
|
Master Backend / Frontend
- Asus P5WD2E
- Intel D920
- 2gb DDR2
- DVICO Fusion DVB-T Dual (PCI & USB)
- DVICO Fusion DVB-T
- Leadtek 6200TC
- Seagate 320gb SATA
- Seagate 250gb SATA
- LG 16x DVD-ROM
- DVICO MCE Remote
- Samsung LA32 HD LCD
Secondary Frontend
- Asus P5NE-SLI
- Intel E4400
- Onboard Sound
- 2 x Leadtek 7950GT in SLI
- 2gb DDR2
- Western Digital 250GB PATA HDD
- Sony DVD-RW
|
HDTV is fine. The DVICO MCE Fusion Remote is now working correctly, and with MythDora 5 it still uses the event/input config.
|
Mythdora 5 and Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04
|
|
BlueSteel
|
Primary Backend
- AMD AthlonXP 2500+
- Abit NF7-S 2.0 motherboard
- 1GB DDR400
- 250GB Seagate 7200.11
- 128MB Sapphire Radeon 9500
- 2 Leadtek USB Dongle Gold. Works since Ubuntu 9.04
Solo Frontend/Backend (not networked yet)
- AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.4ghz
- 1GB DDR400
- Abit KN8-ultra
- Logitech Z-5500 connected via optical cable
- Asus 512MB Geforce 8400GS (Passive heatsink)
- S-Video connection to Louwe Aconda 84cm widescreen 100hz CRT TV
- Dvico FusionHDTV Plus PCI card
- DVICO MCE remote + USB receiver
|
Yes (through frontends)
Currently Windows clients run XBMC as the frontend.
Laptops on wireless lan can't playback HD channels effectively (not enough bandwidth on 802.11g).
|
- Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 (Primary Backend)
- Windows Vista (X86 and X86-64) Frontends
- Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 (Solo frontend/backend)
|
|
Bunyipbluegum
|
- GA-PCV2 Mini-ITX motherboard with VIA 1.0GHz C3 CPU
- 512MB DDR RAM
- Onboard CLE-266 video adapter
- LEADTEK WinFast DTV2000H
- 80GB Seagate IDE
- LEADTEK Y04G0033 remote (provided with tuner card)
|
No
|
Mythbuntu 7.10
|
|
cleary
|
Elisa Frontend/MythTV Backend
- Intel Core2Duo E8400
- 2GB DDR
- Intel G31 integrated VGA
- 1x DVico DVB-Lite HDTV Tuner (brooktree878 chipset) + IR remote
- 1x 250GB Seagate ST3250820AS 7200RPM
- 3x 1TB Samsung HD103UI 5400RPM RAID5
- 42" Sanyo Plasma @ 1024x768 (anamorphic)
|
Yes
|
sidux Pontos (2008-04) 64 bit
|
|
covert
|
Frontend/Backend
- AMD A64 +4800 X2
- Gigabyte M61PME-S2
- 2GB DDR800 - Kingston
- 8600GTS - DVI->HDMI
- 2x Asus U3100 - Un-powered Splitter DVB-T - USB ID 0b05:173f ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
- 2x Digiwave 103G Satellite DVB-S
- 1x Sata WD 500GB 1x Sata WD 1000GB
- 1x Pioneer DVR-115D
- Antec NSK2480B Black
- 42inch SD Plasma
Frontend
- Apple TV 40GB
- Mythbuntu Installed to HD
|
Yes
|
FE/BE Mythbuntu 8.04 with 2.6.27-4 kernel from intrepid
FE ATV Mythbuntu 8.04.1
|
|
Dedge |
- AMD Athlon 64 3600+ X2
- 512MB DDR2
- nVidia 7300GS
- 4x 320GB SATA HDD in software RAID 5
- 1x 80GB HDD for OS
- 16x Pioneer DVD-RW optical drive
- Silverstone LC17 enclosure
- NEC 40" HDTV LCD Display (1336x768)
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
downforce
|
Master Backend
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3
- Intel E2160
- Team Dark 2x1GB DDR2-800
- DVICO Dual Digital (Rev 1)
- Asus EN7600GS 256MB
- Tagan 430W PSU
- OS: 2x Seagate 36GB U160 SCSI + Adaptec 2100S - RAID 0
- Storage: WD 750GB SATA, WD 500GB SATA, Maxtor 320GB IDE
- Lite-On 8x DVD-ROM
- Intel 1000GT PCI NIC
HTPC Frontend
- Silverstone GD01MX Black (inc iMON Remote + LCD)
- AMD X2 4400+ AM2
- Gigabyte GA-M55-S2plus
- Team Dark 2x1GB DDR2-800
- Corsair VX450 PSU
- Scythe Mini-Ninja + 4 Noctua R8's
- Asus EN8500GT 512MB Passive
- WD 80GB SATA
- Pioneer DVR-221BK SATA DVD-RW
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu Alternative 8.04 + mythtv-frontend
|
|
fad
|
- Antec Fusion mATX
- Core 2 Duo E4300
- ASUS P5B-VM DO mATX, PCI-E, GbE, 8 SATA, Q965 ICH8
- 1GB DDR 6400
- nVidia 7800 256MB
- 1x DVico DVB-Dual Digital HDTV Tuner + IR remote
- 2x 320GB Seagate 16MB Sata2 NCQ HDDs
- Pioneer DVD-R A08
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
FrogBoy
|
- VIA EPIA M9000
- 512M PC133
- Onboard VIA video, sound etc
- Leadtek Winfast DTV-2000H
- 250MB Seagate HDD
- Crappy Old SONY TV
|
No - Not Enough Grunt
|
Debian Sarge
|
|
FaNToM
|
- AMD Athlon64 3500+
- 512MB DDR400
- Asrock 939 DualSata2
- Nvidia FX5200
- Onboard sound
- Compro DVB-T300 + Remote
- 20GB Seagate HDD (OS)
- 80B Maxtor HDD (Recordings)
- Mapped Drive from Windows Server for Movies
- 32" Samsung HD LCD TV
|
Yes
|
Mythdora 4.0
|
|
HrdwrBoB
|
Server
- DS3P/6420/2gb/6800GS
- Leadtek DTV1000T
- 2.8 tb raid5 (7x500gb seagate sata)
Frontend
- crappy motherboard
- athlon 64 3200+
- 1gb ram
- 8600GT (needs nvidia beta drivers :( )
- 37" 1080p panel (1080p over DVI, overscan corrected by changing res in myth.)
- Thermaltake Mozart SX with VFD/remote
- Old 4x DVD-R
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
100px
|
HyRax1
|
Backend Server
- Intel E5200 CPU with stock HSF
- Asus P5KPL-CM Motherboard (On-board Intel G31-based gfx, 8x USB ports, Gigabit ethernet)
- 750GB Samsung SATA HDD
- Apex SlimOffice 6 low-profile case with 450w PSU
- 2x Asus U3100 MyCinema USB Digital TV tuners
- Server runs headless - boots to text console and is remotely managed - no GUI
Frontend Client - Laptop
- Asus EeePC 701 netbook (can play SDTV only - not enough processor power to play HDTV)
- Celeron processor
- 2GB RAM
- 4GB SSD + 8GB USB Flash stick for storage
- Use 802.11g wireless to connect to the Frontend. Can also connect via ethernet if required
Frontend Client - Desktop
- Intel Q9450 CPU
- Thermaltake Ultra 120 HSF
- 8GB DDR2/800 RAM
- NVidia 8800GT PCI-E gfx card
- 2x 22" Benq E2200HD 1920x1080 monitor
- LG GGC-H20L SATA Blu-Ray drive
Network
- Netgear FS108 8-port 10/100 network switch
- Weitek WTEG1008 8-port Gigabit network switch
- Cat5e ethernet cable
- Netgear DG834G (used as a wireless access point only - 802.11g)
|
|
- Backend: Ubuntu Server 9.04 64-bit
- EeePC Frontend: Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit
- Desktop Frontend: Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit
|
|
Jimboberella
|
- AMD Athlon64 3700+
- 1GB DDR
- Nvidia 6600
- Onboard sound
- Leadtek Winfast DTV-1000T
- 250GB Seagate HDD (tv)
- 120GB Maxtor HDD (Videos)
- 80GB Seagate HDD (OS etc)
- 48cm Philips TV
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
kingborel
|
Backend/Frontend
- ASUS A8N-SLI
- AMD Athlon64 3800+
- 2GB 667 RAM
- Winfast DTV-1000
- Nvidia 7100GS passive
- 2x320GB SATA HDD
- Windows/Phillips MCE Remote
|
Yes (with CPU++ Profile selected)
|
MythBuntu 8.04
|
|
Kreegor
|
Backend/Frontend
|
Yes
|
MythBuntu 8.04 with Shepherd EPG
|
|
LJackson
|
Backend / Frontend
- HP Compaq DC7100 SFF (P4 3.4Ghz)
- 2 GB Ram (might take 1 out, doesn't seem to use much of it)
- Dual Head Video Card (Nvidia)
- 19" LCD (1280x1024)
- Hauppage Nova-T-500 Dual DVB-T
- Leadtech Winfast DTV Dongle Gold
- MCSAITE RF USB Wireless Slim Keyboard with Track/Touch Pad
- 2 x 160GB SATA HDD
- 2.5" 320GB external HDD
- CD/DVD Burner
- TO DO
- Setup Winfast Remote
- Test onboard video and maybe remove the dual head card if it works ok.
- Get SBS working (probably a reception issue)
- (Last) Get a bigger screen and move it into the lounge
Frontend / WebRemote
I'm currently trying to set this up, can't comment on it's suitability or performance yet. My plan is to set it up as a frontend but also to use/expand mythweb to control the main frontend. So the keyboard of the netbook would act as the keyboard and remote for the main frontend.
- Acer Aspire One(netbook).
- 8mb SSD 512mb Ram Intel Atom 1.6Ghz
|
Yes
(netbook: No)
|
Mythbuntu 8.04
(netbook: oneLinux Beta)
|
|
martynh
|
- AMD Athlon 3200+
- Asus M2NPV-VM
- 1GB DDR2 800MHz
- Onboard Video (Nvidia 6150)
- Onboard sound (SoundMax ad1986A)
- Leadtek Winfast DTV-1000T x 2
- SilverStone LC17 Case
- Seasonic S12 430W PSU
- 320GB Western Digital HDD
- Hitachi 32" LCD (32LD380TA)
- Microsoft Media Center Remote
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
Mickoeus
|
- Intel C2D E6420 2.13GHz
- ASUS P5B-VM (micro ATX)
- Antec Fusion Case
- 2GB DDR RAM
- Gigabyte GEF7600GS
- 120GB SATA
- Twinhan DVBT
- MCE Remote
|
Yes
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
mike-s
|
- Pentium 4 2.8GHz
- intel D865GLC Motherboard
- 1GB DDR400
- nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x
- Onboard sound (Intel ICH5 AC'97 Audio Controller)
- Dvico Fusion HDTV Lite PCI (Rev 1.0 h/w)
- 2x Dvico Fusion Home DVB-T (Rev 4.0 H/w)
- Antec NSK-2480B case (very quiet 12cm fans = ideal)
- Shaw 450W PSU
- Seagate ST3160812A 160Gb HDD (boot & primary /storage LVM)
- Western Digital WDC WD800JB 80Gb HDD (LVM extension)
- Seagate ST36421A 6.5Gb HDD (used as a config archive )
- Acer 48x CD, 8x DVD-RAM drive
- Dvico FusionREMOTE & usb port.
|
When i had a 2.4GHz CPU in there, it barely ran HD with slight tearing visible. Going up to a 2.8GHz CPU made all the difference.
|
Mythdora 4.1
|
|
Mycosys
|
Backend / Frontend
- AMD AthlonXP 1600+ (1.4Ghz)
- Gigabyte GA-7DXE
- 768MB DDR-200 RAM
- Albatron AGP6200ALQ 2.0 (NV 6200)
- 40GB ATA133 HDD
- Asus MyCinema U3100mini
- generic USB2 PCIe Host (U3100mini needs USB2)
- Dell 1226 Full HD Trinitron
- ancient case lined with bubble wrap, 7v fan adapters
|
Yes (with XvMC - stutters with OSD, otherwise perfect)
- was not HD capable without XvMC (and hence not with GeForce 2MX400 or Radeon 7000)
|
Mythbuntu 8.1
|
|
Mythdora
|
- AMD Semperon 2800+
- 512MB DDR2
- S3 Virge
- 2x V-Stream Xpert DTV-DVB-T
- 240GB HDD
- 16x Pioneer DVD-RW optical drive
- SPI enclosure
- Sony CRT Monitor
|
No - Video card not up to it
|
MythDora 4.0
|
|
Paisley
|
The "Shishtem"
- Asus P5Q3 Deluxe Wifi DDR3
- Intel Quad Core Q9450
- Kingston KVR1333D3N9K2/ 4G 4GB 1333MHz DDR3
- Nvidia ASUS EN9600GT MATRIX/HDMI/512MB
- Onboard sound (Optical out)
- 2x Leadtek 2000H DTV tuners
- 2x 1TB Samsung F1 3D HD103UJ
- 1x 320GB WD3200JS (used for MythTV live TV spool)
- Antec 900 case
- 42" Panasonic Plasma
|
Yes
- Full 1080p, 720p
- Frame sync and refresh is excellent - using hardware vblanking via NVIDIA driver 177.82
- Using CPU++ playback profile - adjusted MAX_CPUs and deinterlacer to GreedyHighMotion(2x)
|
Mythbuntu 8.10 (LiveTV)
XBMC (Movies and Music)
|
|
Pingers
|
- Pentium 4 2.8E
- 512MB DDR
- Nvidia FX 5200
- Onboard sound (C-Media)
- Twinhan Terrestrial DVB DTV Tuner
- 120GB WD SATA (tv)
- 120GB WD SATA (videos)
- 68cm Panasonic TV
|
Probably
|
Ubuntu 7.04
|
|
RoboRat
|
- Master Backend
- Intel Core 2 E6420
- GA-965P DS3
- 3GB DDR2
- POV Nvidia 7600GS (Passive)
- 320GB Seagate SATA
- Headless
- 2 x DTV1000 T, 1 x Twinhan DTV MiniTer
- Frontend 1
- P4 1.7 GHz
- Dell GX240
- 512M SDR
- nVidia GeForce MX 2 440 passive
- Sony 127cm Rear Projection TV
- 4G HD
- Homebrew serial LIRC receiver + Leadtek Y04G0033
- Frontend 2
- Intel P4 2.66 Northwood @ 3.1GHz
- Asus P4P800-Deluxe
- 1GB DDR
- Silverstone LC17
- Albatron Nvidia FX 5900XTV
- 80GB Maxtor IDE
- Sony 68cm Flat CRT
- SB Live
- Hauppauge MCE Remote
|
- Yes/Yes (with XvMC) The Dell stutters when OSD appears
- The Albatron GeForce FX 5900 XT only works with Nvidia binary drivers 96.43
|
Ubuntu 8.04
|
|
samarium
|
- Intel E6420 2.13GHz at 2.67GHz
- Gigabyte G33M-DS2R
- 2GB DDR2 667
- Nvidia 7300 PCI-e, passive cooling
- Onboard sound (AC-97)
- Hauppauge Nova-T 500 Dual DVB-T
- LifeView TV Walker Twin DVB-T USB2
- 500GB Samsung SATA + 160GB SATA, RAID1 for system/database, Linear for recordings
- Antec Fusion
- 68cm noname TV, component input, 576i
|
Maybe
|
- Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
- DVB cards work with default drivers now
- Shepherd EPG
|
|
spedwards
|
- AMD Athlon XP 2600+
- Gigabyte GA-VT600 1394
- 512MB DDR
- Nvidia FX 5600
- Onboard sound (AC-97)
- Leadtek WinFast DTV1000 T
- 200GB SeaGate PATA
- 68cm Palsonic TV
- Silverstone LC10M+
|
Yes
|
MythDora 4.0
|
|
Stik79
|
- Master BE/FE combo
- Athlon Venice 3500+
- Shuttle SN95G
- 1GB DDR
- nVidia GeForce FX6200TC (passive)
- 700G LVM (Samsung quietness)
- 32" AWA 720p LCD (1366x760)
- Digital now USB Twin Tuners
- Slave BE/FE combo
- (in bedroom (needs quietness - PSU = only fan))
- Athlon 2100+ (underclocked) / Abit NF7S
- Silverstone LC17M
- 512M DDR
- nVidia GeForce FX 5200 passive
- 48cm CRT LG TV (bleh - replace with LCD one day)
- Kworld Xpert DVB-T100 PCI Digital TV Tuner (cx88_dvb)
- 0G HD - remote boot/NFS
- Gigabit Wired Network
|
Yes/Yes (with XvMC)
|
FC6/FC6
|
|
Thrawn
|
- Dell SC430
- Intel Pentium D 820 2.8 Ghz Dual Core
- 512MB ECC DDR2 (256MB pc4300 standard and one 256MB pc3200, needs the initial release BIOS for pc3200 support)
- Gainward 7300GT fanless, cut the PCIe x4 slot to fit
- USB Audio with optical output
- 1TB software RAID-5 JFS volume consisting of 5 x 250GB partitions
- 3 x 250GB SATA drive
- 1 x 320GB SATA drive (remainder space for OS)
- 1 x 250GB IDE drive
- 1 x 200GB IDE drive outside RAID
- TV Tuners
- Dvico Fusion HDTV Lite PCI
- Twinhan VP3020 PCI
- Display device
- Aiko 32" LCD 1366x768 HDMI
- 30" LCD 2560x1600 (now sold, found TV is better on the much cheaper Aiko anyway)
- Network
- Onboard Broadcom Gigabit
- Extra PCIe Broadcom Gigabit
|
Yes
|
Slackware 10
|
|
The Sentinel
|
- Silverstone HTPC case
- Intel Pentium 4 3Ghz
- 4GB DDR RAM
- NVidia 9400 PCI-e card with HDMI-out
- Onboard High-definition audio with optical output
- 3.8TB Reiserfs LVM
- TV Tuners
- Nebula DigiTV PCI DVB tuner
- 2 x DVICO tuners
- Display device
- Network
- 1 x master backend/frontend
- 3 x slave frontends
- 1 x slave backend
|
Yes
|
MythBuntu x64
|
|
Wornbat
|
- Backend
- Two AMD Athlon(tm) MP 1600+
- AMD-760 MP Motherboard
- 512MB DDR RAM
- Video cards
- ATI Technologies Inc Rage 128 PF/PRO AGP 4x TMDS Backend
- nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT] Frontend 1
- ATI Technologies Radeon 9600 Frontend 2
- ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] Laptop Frontend 3
- Storage
- 1 x 30GB OS
- 1 x 300GB drive Mythtv Record storage
- 1 x 200 GB SATA drive DVD Storage
- 1 x 120 GB SATA drive Apps/Misc Storage
- TV Tuners
- DVICO DVB Lite Backend
- DVICO DVB Pro Backend
- DVICO DVB Hybrid (Analog sound not working?) Backend
- Analog Tuner PROVIEW Backend 2 Slave
- Display devices
- 21in Phillips CRT Frontend 1 Main Computer Desktop 1
- 19in Widescreen LCD Frontend 1 Main Computer Desktop 2
- 50in Widescreen HDTV LG Plasma Frontend 1 Slave of Main Computer Desktop 2
- 19in CRT Backend / Frontend 2
- 19in Widescreen LCD Laptop Frontend 3
- Network
- Onboard 100mB
- 3 Wireless 54mB G Networks
- 1 x master backend/frontend
- 3 x slave frontends
- Shepherd EPG
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Yes
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Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty
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adante
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- P4 2.8Ghz with HT
- SIS P4S800 motherboard
- GeForce 4 Ti4200
- 600gb (3x200gb RAID-0)
- Medion 37" LCD (1366x768) DVI-Input
- Tv Tuners
- TwinHan VisionPlus
- Compro VideoMate DVB-T300
- Leadtek Winfast DTV1000-T
- DTV1000-T remote
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Only just (no) - can play smoothly but 100% CPU and response is sluggish
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- Ubuntu 7.10
- Kernel 2.6.22.9 patched for DTV1000 remote support
- MythTV 0.20.2
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Storage Locker
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- ASUS Motherboard
- AMD Proceesor
- 1G memory
- Video card - fanless Nvidia , with DVI output
- 40G for system ie root and 2x400 as LVM for recordings.
- TV is an LG 42 inch LCD
- Remote - Keyboard and the LC20 remote
- AMP - Denon AVR-1906 receiver
- Speakers - Wharfedale Rubiance series
- Tuners
- Hauppauge PVR 150 for Foxtel
- Leadtek Winfast DTV1000-T for digital free to air
- LIRC to drive Foxtel via simple serial port blaster.
- Grabber is Shepherd , runs each day approx 4AM
- Case - Silverstone LC20 Black with VFD. Yep, the display works with LIRC
- Case - You must put a fan or two in the front of the case to cool the hard drives.
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Ubuntu 7.10
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Can record and play back smoothly
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elbeasto
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- Abit AV8 3rd eye Motherboard
- 2GB Giel RAM
- Video card - 6800GT nvidia (AGP)
- Speakers - Logitech R-20 (very cheap but quite decent)
- Tuners
- Dvico Fusion dvb-t Hybrid (doesn't work with newer kernels, 2.6.20 or greater)
- Leadtek WinfastDTV 2000H (revision "J")
- Remote - Dvico USB remote
- Case - Cooler Master Elite
- Grabber - shepherd
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HD and SD work and playback well
- HD playback causes a decent amount of CPU usage
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Debian Etch
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Bonj
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Backend/Frontend
- Motherboard: Foxconn P965 chipset (Conroe)
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2.4GHz) 800MHz FSB
- RAM: 1GB
- Tuner: 1x LeadTek DTV-1000T, 1x LeadTek DTV-2000H Rev. J (options cx88xx card=35,51)
- Video: PCIe nVidia 7200GS passive - 1080i component out
- Audio: onboard Intel HDA optical out to surround receiver
- HDD: 500GB SATA
- DVD: Pioneer DVD single layer burner
- Case: Silverstone LC20 Silver
- Display: Sony HD 76cm widescreen CRT
Old hardware (worked until motherboard developed a fault)
- Motherboard: Asus P4S800
- CPU: Intel P4 2.6GHz 800FSB w/ hyperthreading
- RAM: 512MB
- Tuner: LeadTek DTV1000T
- Video: AGP nVidia FX5200 passive - Svideo out. (would have been 1080i RGBHV but for faulty mb)
- Audio: onboard SIS chipset - stereo out
- HDD: 320GB LVM {1x 200GB IDE, 1x 120GB IDE}, 1x 80GB IDE
Test Laptop frontend (replaced with older machine)
- Dell Vostro 1400
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz)
- RAM: 4GB
- Video: nVidia 8400GS discrete
- Audio: onboard Intel HDA
- HDD: 250GB SATA
- DVD: dual layer burner
Frontend
- Compaq V2000 laptop
- CPU: 1.4GHz Centrino
- RAM: 512MB
- Video: Intel embedded (Centrino)
- Audio: Intel embedded (Centrino)
- HDD: 20GB
- DVD: Single layer burner
- Display: Sony LCD TV, VGA in
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HD?
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Distro
- Mythbuntu 7.10,
- MythDora 4.0,
- Kubuntu 7.10 x86_64,
- Kubuntu 7.10
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