John, I'm just getting started with MythTV, so I'm probably not the right person to ask. I've seen postings on the various lists about HDTV so I assume the answer is yes, it can handle it with the right hardware. No, there are no fees. MythTV uses some freely available scheduling information to do its thing. I haven't gotten that far yet, so I can't say too much. Yes, I've read that MythTV and do commercial skipping.
Some links to get you started:
http://mysettopbox.tv/ http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php http://www.linuxis.us/linux/media/howto/linux-htpc/
There's lots, lots more out there.
Kirk
John Hinton wrote:
Kirk Bocek wrote:
Finally got my PVR-350 IR problem solved. Turns out the error was between the keyboard and chair...
I was using a One-For-All UNC-8910 remote for testing instead of the gray Hauppauge remote that came with the PVR-350. I *assumed* (always a bad thing) that IR receiver would accept any signals and that they would show up under the 'raw output' utilities like irrecord and mode2... not so.
Most of the default modes on the 8910 are *not* recognized by the PVR-350 IR whatsoever. Once I started using the gray Hauppauge remote, everything worked. It also works with the 8910 once I use the 'learning mode' of the 8910 to program the Hauppauge codes.
<sigh> One of these days I'll get that 'Do What I Want' button installed...
Kirk
Got some side questions.... Does this system have the ability to record HDTV? Does this system 'autoskip' commercials? This sounds like a great alternative to the $800 dvr/hdtv receivers which seems to now come with a $5 per month 'dvr fee'? Where does the $5 go? Why does it exist? Is this a way to appease the skipping of commercials or just another way to make money for the use of a signal you're already paying for? Anyway, I'm feeling like I'm being taken for a ride... HDTV is the future... why can they charge more for HDTV service at all? It is a federal 'standard'. All broadcast some day will be in HDTV. Sorry... an off topic rant... but I'm looking for a cure to the dvr issue at the moment.
Thanks for any help.
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