Ubuntu/MythTV mini-ITX PVR project report

[newbie2]

Mar. 22, 2006

XYZComputing has published an article that describes building a PVR (personal video recorder) based on Ubuntu Linux, MythTV, and commodity mini-ITX hardware with a Hauppauge capture card. The PVR doubles as a small, quiet livingroom computer.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6191021075.html
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[Mr. Electric Wizard]

Dang.
I guess they took the page down...
I would love to read that article.

[Stereotypical Rage]

http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=589 :wink:

[teet]

Nice...I've actually been thinking about building an HTPC for a while now. The length and quantity of commercials on TV right now is quite awful. With a really cheap tuner card (I picked up a Leadtek Wintv 2000 card for $14 off of newegg) I figured up that I could build a cheap machine for $200-300.

I don't know about the via processor in this rig though.

-teet

[tronica]

this gives me ideas:mrgreen: i would have to up the specs for gaming. but it sure beats mce by far.

[mips]

I don't know about the via processor in this rig though.


I would rather go for a Pentium M cpu as they are supported on some mini-ITX boards. Only thing is cost would go up.