[CLUG] Linux PVR

[David O'Neill]

I have planned on doing this a number of times but haven't got around
to it yet, in the meantime I'm using an XBox with XBoxMediaCentre [1]
installed for viewing my photos watching downloaded media etc. This is
working as a stopgap solution for me at the moment but I'm still
looking to get a PVR going.

The main problem I've found while doing any research is that the whole
thing seems to be very US-centric and most software/hardware focuses
on that. For example my understanding of the US cable/satellite system
is that the PVR card is capable of tuning to a specific channel
automatically. With Sky to achieve this you must get a TV capture card
and tune it to either the RF or SCART output of your Sky box and then
find an alternative method of changing channels. The RedEye [2]
controller seems to be a common way of achieving this.

After that point Myth TV seems to be the best solution for your PVR. I
just did some Google searches there and people seem to be using it in
conjunction with Sky to act as a PVR.

There's an episode of Systm on making a MythTV box [4] which may be
worth looking at.

[1] http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/
[2] http://www.redremote.co.uk/serial/
[3] http://www.mythtv.org/
[4] http://revision3.com/systm/mythtv/

On 8/8/05, adam beecher <lists at beecher.net> wrote:
> I have Sky but can't get Sky+ in my current location - and I'd prefer to
> store my DVDs on a hard drive - so I've been thinking of building a PVR.
> Anyone had a go? What kind of hardware did you use? What software? Can you
> load up music/video/pictures/etc too, or are you restricted to the TV?
> 
> Any tips welcome.
> 
> adam
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