On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Michael Butash <michael@butash.net> wrote:

> I've used linuxmce, quirky/broken is my best way to describe it.  Spent
> a considerable amount of time trying to make it work for home
> automation, finally gave up and just spent some cash for windoze-based
> HA software (homeseer).  It uses myth on the backend, you're probably
> better off using myth direct via it's own front-end.
>
> I rather like/recommend xbox media center (on a hacked xbox or linux),
> but I don't DVR anything, just watch locally downloaded files.  Who
> needs icky commercials when teh interwebs provide such great
> commercial-free content...


I didn't get to actually use the MythTv's I built <gentoo and fedora>.

But the tuner card cost more than my Tivo.

>
>
> -mb
>
>
> On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 09:41 -0700, Stephen wrote:
> > there is also the LinuxMCE project. which looks very cool.
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Lisa Kachold<lisakachold@obnosis.com>
> wrote:
> > > Yes, I built a few MythTv's.  Easy to do.
> > >
> > > I wanted a Tivo for $50.00.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Joe <joe@nationnet.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Could you use a Tomato flashed router, configure in client mode, and
> > >> then you would have an ethernet port as close to the Tivo as you want.
> I
> > >> have been Tivo free for over a year and it's great. Mythbuntu is much
> > >> better.
> > >>
> > >> Lisa Kachold wrote:
> > >> > Hi!  My Series 2 Tivo requires a phone line to do guided setup.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=406951
> > >> >
> > >> > After that I can configure the Wireless USB Adapter in Networking,
> but
> > >> > unfortunately with my OS Tivo Version, I supposedly MUST (according
> to
> > >> > Tivo) have the phone.
> > >> >
> > >> > I did see a few old posts about using Windows XP Hyperterm and a
> NULL
> > >> > modem connection from PC to rj11.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.b-lan.com/otto/tivo3xp/
> > >> >
> > >> > I have a serial null modem cable, but...
> > >> >
> > >> > a) I don't have any Serial connection on my Vista
> > >> > b) I have pppd on linux
> > >> > c) I don't have a rj11 adapter (could go to radio shack?)
> > >> >
> > >> > and some for getting around the Guided Setup via a dialout hack
> using
> > >> > ",401# with a ethernet DHCP connection:
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> http://everything2.com/title/How%2520to%2520setup%2520a%2520TiVo%2520without%2520a%2520phone%2520line
> > >> >
> > >> > d) I have only a Wireless USB - not an ethernet one.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > 1) Anyone have a house with a hardwired phone line and a full boat
> > >> > cable I can do setup with?  (Takes about 5 hours via phone line)?
> > >> >
> > >> > 2) Other suggestions?
> > >> >
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