{"id":69,"date":"2007-02-23T23:38:15","date_gmt":"2007-02-24T04:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justdave.net\/dave\/2007\/02\/23\/mythtv-rocks\/"},"modified":"2007-02-23T23:38:15","modified_gmt":"2007-02-24T04:38:15","slug":"mythtv-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justdave.net\/dave\/2007\/02\/23\/mythtv-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"MythTV rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been toying with the idea of setting up a MythTV box on and off for a while, and with family members complaining about the difficulties of getting a VCR programmed for the correct time, the allure of a DVR where you could just point it at a show in the program schedule and say “record this” was getting high.\u00c2\u00a0 Just before Christmas, I ran across a new startup company selling preconfigured dual-tuner Home Theater PC boxes with Ubuntu and MythTV preinstalled on them, and for a pretty decent price, so I wound up purchasing a Hannibal Duece+<\/a> from them.\u00c2\u00a0 I got the machine a couple weeks ago, and have had a lot of fun fine-tuning it.\u00c2\u00a0 Having a web interface on the box to point your browser at it and view the program schedule and schedule recordings is a kick, too.\u00c2\u00a0 The machines are still a little rough around the edges with the initial configuration, but TVEase is showing a lot of promise, with an active forum<\/a> and a definite open source attitude about how to configure the machines for new customers.\u00c2\u00a0 The only current drawback is the deathgrip the cable industry has over the digital channels – trying to get off-the-shelf hardware that supports CableCARD\u00c2\u00ae is a bit of a joke currently.\u00c2\u00a0 If you’re in the market for a DVR, and aren’t married to all the high-numbered channels, I’d definitely recommend picking up one of these things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been toying with the idea of setting up a MythTV box on and off for a while, and with family members complaining about the difficulties of getting a VCR programmed for the correct time, the allure of a DVR where you could just point it at a show in the program schedule and say … <\/p>\n

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