My main system is MediaPortal which works very well.
The following information is for people who may want to setup a HTPC using an old P4, or even using the latest tech.
You can also use your DVICO Dual Digital 4, Rev 1 card that you may have thrown in the draw because of problems working with Windows. It is a totally different situation with Linux where this card works exceptionally well.
Within a month I should have compiled complete instructions for setting up a Media Centre based on EeeBuntu and MythTv. These instructions will be detailed enough for people without previous Linux experience to follow.
It will include;
Latest NVIDIA Drivers
Working with, but not only, Tuner Cards, DVICO DVB-T PLus and Dual Digital 4, Rev 1.
System turning off and restarting for scheduled recordings.
Work with, but not only, a Creative Sound Blaster card.
XBMC
Pros;
Free open source OS
From pressing the start button to watching TV, P4 computer, 1 minute 40 seconds, my MediaPortal HTPC, latest AMD, 3 minutes 15 seconds. There are changes that can be made to make this even quicker, but probably the same for MediaPortal.
Picture quality at least as good as MediaPortal.
One touch recording.
FF and RW progressive from 3X to 180X.
Able to transfer recordings to your Window's computer via a LAN setup.
Cons;
Not as easy to setup as MediaPortal.
The link for set up instructions;
http://eeemc.yolasite.com/
I have attached some screen prints taken from my PC.
The following information is for people who may want to setup a HTPC using an old P4, or even using the latest tech.
You can also use your DVICO Dual Digital 4, Rev 1 card that you may have thrown in the draw because of problems working with Windows. It is a totally different situation with Linux where this card works exceptionally well.
Within a month I should have compiled complete instructions for setting up a Media Centre based on EeeBuntu and MythTv. These instructions will be detailed enough for people without previous Linux experience to follow.
It will include;
Latest NVIDIA Drivers
Working with, but not only, Tuner Cards, DVICO DVB-T PLus and Dual Digital 4, Rev 1.
System turning off and restarting for scheduled recordings.
Work with, but not only, a Creative Sound Blaster card.
XBMC
Pros;
Free open source OS
From pressing the start button to watching TV, P4 computer, 1 minute 40 seconds, my MediaPortal HTPC, latest AMD, 3 minutes 15 seconds. There are changes that can be made to make this even quicker, but probably the same for MediaPortal.
Picture quality at least as good as MediaPortal.
One touch recording.
FF and RW progressive from 3X to 180X.
Able to transfer recordings to your Window's computer via a LAN setup.
Cons;
Not as easy to setup as MediaPortal.
The link for set up instructions;
http://eeemc.yolasite.com/
I have attached some screen prints taken from my PC.