MythTV "Build-In" co-sponsored by EFF?

[Ted Roche]

The posting about the broadcast flag reminded me...

I'm sure at least a couple of the more adventurous on this list have 
already hacked together a MythTV. It's one of those things I've been 
meaning to do for a while, but, well, you know the story... exploding 
children and so forth. I've browsed the web site a few times, but 
haven't gotten past that. (http://www.mythtv.org/ and 
http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html are interesting places to 
start).

The EFF has just released a book and is sponsoring "Build-Ins" around 
the country (http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2005_02.php#003356) as a 
way to draw attention to the upcoming "Broadcast Flag" ban, which will 
require some really noxious Digital Restriction Management to be 
incorporated into all HDTV tuners, including those used as computer 
cards. Anyone interested in this technology should plan on buying a 
card before the flag is imposed. While there are some legal rumblings 
that the FCC may get shot down on this move, the track record of things 
like the DMCA and Patriot Act should raise worries.

Are there folks here interested in building their own PVRs? Folks who 
have done this willing to lend some expertise? I'd welcome a group 
effort, with a few of us all attempting to build the same beasts for 
mutual support, comparison, etc. Of course, we might also have to deal 
with the variations of different machines and some wanting analog 
digitization and so forth. But, hey, the EFF will throw in some free 
T-shirts and GNHLUG publicity!

Any interest?

Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com