Ok, was all the hype, so i tried it. I mrecently bought an second hand hauppauge WinTV Express PCI TV capture card. SO here is a the config on the desktop:
AMD 2000+ 256 pc2700 DDR
ATI 9200 SE agpx8 ( AGP v3.0 ) 128 Megs Dual VGA + TV Out
MSI KT4 with a KT400a agp x8 bridge ( non AGP v2.0 arrgh )
DVD samsung / 80 gig Maxtor / 20 Gig WD
Hauppage WinTV Express chip bt878
Debian Sid testing/unstable
Linux ns1 2.6.0-test8 #2 Sat Oct 18 19:54:53 CEST 2003 i686 GNU/Linux
Then downloaded and followed step by step the great guide found there: http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInstall and compiled as well the latest QT ( 3.2.2 ) libraries and tools, well, after a few days, i realised that being on a cable network in france i do not get program broadcast like you folks can in America. But hey, it is not yet newbie friendly but it is IMPRESSIVE:
In clear MythTV transform ya linux box in a tivo, pvr, cdplayer, vcr, mp3/ogg music, weather center, TV, DVD player, DVD ripper...theres is a bunch of mudules that can be added. Whats great is the tivo like, as it will record tv ahead for you, automatic commercial skipping in recording and replay, ya can schedule anything the interface is yummy but requires Qt. Even better it has a module with a web interface that let you connect remote and schedule recordings. Here 's a screenshot of it, at 800x600 , cause TV quality isn't great at 1600x1200. Dont look at the rest its ugly.
http://activate.kicks-ass.org/~laclasse/mythtv.jpg
AMD 2000+ 256 pc2700 DDR
ATI 9200 SE agpx8 ( AGP v3.0 ) 128 Megs Dual VGA + TV Out
MSI KT4 with a KT400a agp x8 bridge ( non AGP v2.0 arrgh )
DVD samsung / 80 gig Maxtor / 20 Gig WD
Hauppage WinTV Express chip bt878
Debian Sid testing/unstable
Linux ns1 2.6.0-test8 #2 Sat Oct 18 19:54:53 CEST 2003 i686 GNU/Linux
Then downloaded and followed step by step the great guide found there: http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInstall and compiled as well the latest QT ( 3.2.2 ) libraries and tools, well, after a few days, i realised that being on a cable network in france i do not get program broadcast like you folks can in America. But hey, it is not yet newbie friendly but it is IMPRESSIVE:
In clear MythTV transform ya linux box in a tivo, pvr, cdplayer, vcr, mp3/ogg music, weather center, TV, DVD player, DVD ripper...theres is a bunch of mudules that can be added. Whats great is the tivo like, as it will record tv ahead for you, automatic commercial skipping in recording and replay, ya can schedule anything the interface is yummy but requires Qt. Even better it has a module with a web interface that let you connect remote and schedule recordings. Here 's a screenshot of it, at 800x600 , cause TV quality isn't great at 1600x1200. Dont look at the rest its ugly.
http://activate.kicks-ass.org/~laclasse/mythtv.jpg
