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Alrighty

I can't get access to my machine at the moment, my wife wants to watch the Emmies she recorded. So while I ponder an install, I have a couple more questions...

I have been reading the forums and am a little worried about installing MP. Talk of codecs etc and needing the "correct" ones worry me a bit. Is it really that hard to get MP working - ala install, configure cards, install MP, record stuff?

I really do not want an extended period of install given the fact that my wife is happy with Myth and what it does. If I take the box away for a week she will be livid!

I am also after a confirmation of the operation of autoexpire. I have seen a few posts about running out of diskspace or filling up a 250Gb drive. Say I want to record 3 programs and they will take up 9Gb of space. I only have 5Gb available but I have 60Gb of space taken up by old recordings that I have watched and no longer want (ie I haven't told MP to keep them). Does MP automatically zap these old recordings as required, or do I have to manually delete them. Option 2 is not a good option, BTW

I am sorry for all the questions but my life would be hell if I zapped the Myth install and installed something that did not work as my wife expected - ala what Myth does (only better!)

Cheers
Bruce

<blockquote data-quote="speedway" data-source="post: 73697" data-attributes="member: 24406">AlrightyI can't get access to my machine at the moment, my wife wants to watch the Emmies she recorded. So while I ponder an install, I have a couple more questions...I have been reading the forums and am a little worried about installing MP. Talk of codecs etc and needing the &quot;correct&quot; ones worry me a bit. Is it really that hard to get MP working - ala install, configure cards, install MP, record stuff?I really do not want an extended period of install given the fact that my wife is happy with Myth and what it does. If I take the box away for a week she will be livid!I am also after a confirmation of the operation of autoexpire. I have seen a few posts about running out of diskspace or filling up a 250Gb drive. Say I want to record 3 programs and they will take up 9Gb of space. I only have 5Gb available but I have 60Gb of space taken up by old recordings that I have watched and no longer want (ie I haven't told MP to keep them). Does MP automatically zap these old recordings as required, or do I have to manually delete them. Option 2 is not a good option, BTW <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I am sorry for all the questions but my life would be hell if I zapped the Myth install and installed something that did not work as my wife expected - ala what Myth does (only better!)CheersBruce</blockquote>

[QUOTE="speedway, post: 73697, member: 24406"] Alrighty I can't get access to my machine at the moment, my wife wants to watch the Emmies she recorded. So while I ponder an install, I have a couple more questions... I have been reading the forums and am a little worried about installing MP. Talk of codecs etc and needing the "correct" ones worry me a bit. Is it really that hard to get MP working - ala install, configure cards, install MP, record stuff? I really do not want an extended period of install given the fact that my wife is happy with Myth and what it does. If I take the box away for a week she will be livid! I am also after a confirmation of the operation of autoexpire. I have seen a few posts about running out of diskspace or filling up a 250Gb drive. Say I want to record 3 programs and they will take up 9Gb of space. I only have 5Gb available but I have 60Gb of space taken up by old recordings that I have watched and no longer want (ie I haven't told MP to keep them). Does MP automatically zap these old recordings as required, or do I have to manually delete them. Option 2 is not a good option, BTW :) I am sorry for all the questions but my life would be hell if I zapped the Myth install and installed something that did not work as my wife expected - ala what Myth does (only better!) Cheers Bruce [/QUOTE]