MythTV Installfest Beta Announcement - March 31st: 10:00 A.M.

[Greg Kettmann]

I think that would be a great idea and the location is convenient. 

I've been reading the MythTV mailing list for several months and have 
been collecting components (and my thoughts).  I'd be interested to know 
what your recommendations would be, particularly for the capture card 
(PCR-150?) and the output card (NVidia 5200 family??).  Any discussion 
of audio (5.1 and no clue for a card but it would nice if it were 
bundled into one of the other cards).  Are you expecting to use Fedora 
Core for the distribution?  I've been using Ubuntu lately and have been 
impressed, but I think the MythTV list seems to prefer Fedora. 

Interestingly it was a GNHLUG meeting, on the Seacoast, where I learned 
to hack my DirecTiVo, which is still hacked and still running, although 
a bit long on the tooth. 

I'll watch the list(s) with interest.  GGK



Jon 'maddog' Hall wrote:
> Hello,
>
> As people on this mailing list may know, we have been talking about
> having an installation fest for MythTV (www.mythtv.org), a piece of FOSS
> that allows your PC to act like a TV recorder,
> photo repository and music repository all in one.  We have determined
> that a lot of people would like to do this, but it currently is fairly
> technical, has a fair number of decisions and issues that need to be
> discussed or learned, and as a
> "do-it-yourself-in-the-isolation-of-your-own-home" has caused grown men
> (and women) to gnash their teeth and rent their clothes, often taking
> more than three days (if ever) to get the installation right.
>
> Yesterday we had the .01 release of this "MythTV Installation Fest" held
> at The New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, New Hampshire.  A
> full report on this will be coming out in the near future, but we
> believe that we learned a lot while at the same time getting some people
> completely through the installation process.  We thankfully acknowledge
> the guidance,
> expertise and good humor of Jarod Wilson, and the facilities of
> the New Hampshire Technial Institute (NHTI).
>
> We are ready to move on to the Beta copy of this procedure, which will include
> recommended (if not required) hardware specifications, a
> recommended ^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h required software installation, and the
> name of your cable supplier.  We will also be requiring a web-signup, which will not
> only help us schedule the time, but make sure that you understand the issues
> around this project, and that you bring the appropriate hardware and information.
>
> More on the requirements and needed information will be forthcoming.
>
> However, we have also decided to hold this Beta (open to GNHLUG members and
> NHTI students on a FCFS basis) on March 31st starting at 1000.  I am telling
> you this now so those of you who are interested in participating at this (still early)
> stage may reserve March 31st for this effort.
>
> If this Beta is successful we will then try opening this up to the general
> public at a time following March 31st, probably by several weeks to allow time
> for final tweaking.  We will also need time to advertise the offering and have sign-up.
>
> We anticipate that the lessons learned from yesterday's .01 event will greatly
> enhance both the success ratio and shorten the installation time of the software for the
> Beta on March 31st.
>
> I also anticipate that the lessons learned from both yesterday's .01 offering and
> this upcoming beta may allow us to generate steps to allow MythTV to become mainstream
> (or at least something that will not be a three-day marathon of frustration).
>
> If you are interested in participating in this next stage, please keep March 31st
> open, and await further details as they unfold.  I anticipate that the next announcement will
> tell people the type of hardware we require, some places to buy that hardware if
> needed, and the availability of a sign-up sheet so people can indicate their desire to
> join in the Beta.
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> maddog
>
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