MythTV Backend Setup - Pt 1

Part 3 of my MythTV how-to videos. This is the first part of setting up the MythTV backend software. This includes the general settings as well as setting up your tuners.

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Howto & Style

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• linux
• mythtv
• mythbuntu
• howto
• htpc

[MadStylezuk]

@xrothgarx hi dude nice guide....... what would be the best TV Card to get for the M-Center ? cheers :D

[xrothgarx]

@MadStylezuk Right now my favorite tuner is probably the HD HomeRun but my most useful tuner is the HD-PVR.

[GrafTrahula]

ok that's realy good video but i have some questions.

i have laptop and i want to use it as media cent. but not for watching tv.i want to watch videos from my desktop computer.

P.S. laptop attached to netgear router(wi-fi) and desktop attached by cable

sorry for mistakes))))

[xrothgarx]

I would recommend you look at XBMC or Boxee for just streaming between computers. They are much more simple and will be able to handle everything you need.

[ignisuti1]

Very helpful video. I setup a Haupauge 1600 video card like you did in this video and it works great. However, I then added a 2nd identical tuner and now neither of them work. Any suggestions?

[fantaworld]

Thanks for the video, much appreciated! Like most sensible people I'm giving this a go with VM first :) One question though, why do you have so many tuners? Surely you only need one... What am I missing? With the internet going the way it is you wont need any very soon.

[mcrapattack]

Hi does anyone know where there are much more basic beginner guides or help with Mythtv as this is way above me. I have a security camera plugged into my video capture card and mythtv has zoneminder within it. I really don't know what to fill int he fields in mythtv ...there are too many terms i don't know. I have tried the zoneminder forum and i am not getting very far

[dixielandfarm]

What a great tutorial... great job!

[philbx1]

Thanks heaps!

Great to see an informative tutorial on MythTV.

Although I've set it up quite a few times now, I should have (on hindsight) looked into the hardware setup FIRST.

The idea I think is 'if it's broke, don't bother fixing it early'. The setup will be broken if you decide to go with upgrades.

[GrafTrahula]

thanks man!!