[TriLUG] cut the TV cable

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

I've got an older HD Homerun that's supported by MythTV that I'm not using.

The one I linked to yesterday will also work well with Myth.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GY0UB54/

-Wes

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Wesley S. Garrison
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On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Ken Mink via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

>
>
> On 07/01/2015 09:50 AM, Tim Jowers via TriLUG wrote:
>
>> Here's the antenna I have. Get 31 channels in Wake Forest. Was $50. Not
>> all
>> are perfect but many are.
>>
>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8203587&srkey=D219-1074
>> Looks to be identical to the Amazon link earlier; but TD image shows two
>> units (each unit has 2 arrays).
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FVVKQM/
>> I can pick up the UNC channels better if position differently; so, need
>> another one. I read combining is not an issue with digital. Also, in attic
>> which is reflective coated in rafters but doesn't seem to affect signal
>> reception.
>>
>> Would buy another if I can learn what adapter will work with MythTV?
>> Anyone know what card or usb adapter I can buy which will work with MythTV
>> or other Linux TV recording software?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Tim
>>
>
> I am using MythTV with an antenna. I just, as in last night, switched to
> the antenna, so there's fine tuning to do yet. However, I am using an older
> HD-Homerun and a Hauppauge HVR-2250 to tune from the antenna. Both can
> handle Clear QAM(cable) and ATSC(broadcast).
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 6:44 PM, Jeremy Davis via TriLUG <
>> trilug at trilug.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I previosly mentioned that I use Pandora for music with the Roku.
>>> However,
>>> since the conversation also covers copyrighted content, piracy, ethics,
>>> and
>>> the free/open source way of doing things... I must add, for the last few
>>> years I have almost completely boycotted music that is not licensed
>>> Creative Commons. So Pandora on my Roku happens occasionally because it
>>> is
>>> convenient. However, 95% of the time I listen to music downloaded from
>>> Jamendo.com or CC music found with with CC Search. Jamendo is great for
>>> music, I just wish I could find a similar resource for video content.
>>>
>>> Jeremy Davis
>>>   On Jun 30, 2015 8:46 PM, "Alan Porter via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    But over time, we have found a more interesting cable cutting
>>>> "process"
>>>>
>>>>> is underway.  We simply aren't as interested in TV as we had been for
>>>>> the last twenty years.
>>>>> ....
>>>>> There's a crapton of other enjoyable things to do, once you think about
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>>  This is probably the best side effect of our living overseas for a
>>>> couple
>>>> of years.  Singapore is the land of crappy "lowest-common-denominator"
>>>> TV, and living there weaned me off of the idiot box completely.
>>>>
>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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