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. > > John Hinton > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos