[TriLUG] Anyone built a MythTV/Freevo box lately - recommendations?

Reginald Reed reginald.reed at gmail.com
Mon Mar 26 09:40:02 EDT 2007


If you are doing broadcast recording and you have at least an HDTV or
HDTV resolution display, I would spend the few extra dollars to go
ahead and get an over the air (OTA) HD tuner.  I've seen references to
Myth/Linux compatible cards for as low as $50.

--Reggie

On 3/26/07, Mike Shaw <mdshaw89 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/26/07, Lee Fickenscher <elfick at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mar 25, 2007, at 7:55 PM, Mike Shaw wrote:
> >
> > > <snip>  I don't have cable or satellite(just rabbit ears) and
> > > plan to get most of my content via the Net or DVD.<snip>
> >
> > Why even bother getting a tuner card?
> > -Lee
>
>
> Simple - to record local channels via DVR instead of using a VCR.   Just
> because I don't get cable of satellite doesn't mean I will never record
> anything off of  the tuner.
>
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