Myth TV - Tech Talk

[TheKoxxdta]

does mythbuntu 11.04 have/support an internet browser?

[ViolentSniperPS3]

I`m trying to recored standard composite through my Hauppauge 1600 and 150 PVR in Ubuntu 11.04 and I`m having trouble getting it to work. I have been trying Myth TV(others as well) and have had no luck setting it up. Can anyone help with tips on how to set it up for composite video? More specifically, I want to recored off my PS3. I have gotten it to show a blank screen in Frontend, but there was no video or sound. Any help at all is appreciated.

[Woofers11]

what speed network are you using? should I buy a gigabit card for my mythbox?

[goochbuntu]

its based off ubuntu and you can use mythmote thru the network off your phone

[noobenstein]

Mythbuntu is SHIT.

Look at this: mythtv.org / wiki / Installing_MythTV_on_an_Intel_­Mac_Mini_using_Ubuntu

I have to do all that, just to get the damn thing working? If Mythtv KNOW I have to write all those fuckign code files to get it working, WHY DONT THEY DO IT THEMSELVES??????

[experimental0000]

@noobenstein then use windows

[Unclesamslair]

@noobenstein a.) it's a mac mini. for each hardware installation has it's own specific needs

b.) what's so hard about copy and paste? just follow the instructions you don't have to understand the code.

[noobenstein]

a) No. You are supposed to be separated from this stuff. Some layer is supposed to take care of hardware details. You would assume Ubuntu takes care of that part.

b) No. If there are special things that need to be done, the computer is the thing that should be doing it.

It's amazing that you can turn a device that is supposed to save you time by doing crap pointless work, into a device that makes you work for it.

If there are instructions, your installer should do them not the user.

[bumer2314]

@noobenstein That's because you have a MAC... LOL Mainstreamer products tend to be more restricted in software policy's and you have steps to complete because you need something from your own specific MAC. If you get regular, normal functional machine that wasn't entirely made just to take your money and support slavery then you will have no issues. And the software isn't SHIT because you can't install it, It's amazing because people wrote it for you, for FREE. AND they worked very hard on it

[mrzennnn]

mythbuntu may be a work of art for developers but it's butt ugly interface keeps it out of my lounge room !!

[experimental0000]

@mrzennnn try XBMC, you can use skins on it to make it look really cool

[cronocopio]

you can also use a Wii remote also

[randal0007]

Hard drives are cheap

[chucknorris687]

@randal0007

Hell yea they are! I got my first TB drive for 80 bucks 8 months ago!

[GuitaryAlex]

Fairly sure Mythbuntu is not based off of Knoppix but off Ubuntu, hence the name. Mythbuntu; ubuntu. Knoppix and Ubuntu are both Debian-based though.

[pikefan23]

@GuitaryAlex so how come debian mint isn't compatible with ubuntu?

[aiesami]

lets kick Microsoft out..this is awesome

[herboy23]

@aiesami Welcome to the future