Boston Linux Meeting Wed, July 15, 2009 Another Look at MythTV and MythDora

[bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Bill Ricker)]

Thanks Dan. Iw as answering his Question for what we wanted to hear in
his presentation, but background is good, too.


On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 6:40 AM, Dan Ritter<dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> * is there a choice besides Haupage?
>
> The backend needs at least one recorder. Ignoring the old
> standard-definition-only interfaces, these range from $10
> FireWire cards (if you have a suitable FireWire-equipped video
> source, like a cable or FIOS set-top box) through $30-$100 USB
> and PCI tuners that attach to either antennae (ATSC / 8VSB) or
> unencrypted cable (ATSC / Clear QAM), to the HDHomeRun, which is
> a pair of tuners and an infrared receiver connected to ethernet,
> to the Hauppauge HDPVR, which is a USB-attached tuner that
> connects to a component HDTV source like a satellite or cable
> STB.

Does the Firewire or HDPVR command the source directly without the
IRblaster hackaround?

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Bill
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