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

[Travis Roy]

Two great guides:

http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php
http://home.comcast.net/~alf_park/mythtv.html

I used the Fedora guide when I built my MythTV box. Honestly, I was less 
then impressed and now that I have DirecTV with a DirecTiVo I didn't 
have any need for the MythTV box.

I found it still very buggy and would crash, the quality was also not 
that great for TV shows, and this was with a PVR-350 card.

Still a neat project, and I messed with it a while ago. I'm sure it's 
improved.


> 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
> 
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