=== tgm4883_laptop [n=tgm4883@c-67-160-174-176.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [12:57] argh. why does kubuntu have to be weird === OpenMedia [n=steve@64.122.195.244] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === smacfarl [n=smacfarl@pool-70-22-160-78.bos.east.verizon.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [02:13] hello? [02:14] I have some questions about Mythubuntu [02:14] any takers? [02:15] smacfarl [02:16] what are your questions [02:16] oh hey! [02:16] So what is a good minimum box spec? [02:17] I have the option of buying some old P3 733 boxes no-os for 75USD [02:17] what do you want to do with it [02:17] and I was thinking about creating a Mythubuntu test box [02:17] I currently run MediaPortal on an XP box which is more powerful [02:17] However I don't like to pay windows tax [02:17] so I figured now is the time to support linux [02:18] And i really like ubuntu. So you gotta start somewhere [02:18] smacfarl: what are you going to be displaying the TV on? [02:18] Literally a tv [02:18] old fashioned s-component [02:18] split the PC audio card to two channel [02:18] in the back [02:18] US or Europe? [02:18] US [02:19] read this http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1 [02:19] Media Portal does a nice job of displaying video content [02:19] You would be ok for SD but not for HD [02:19] Standard Def vs High Def right? [02:19] readding link [02:19] I know this page [02:20] I see the differences are if you want to record while watching [02:20] and 256 mb of ram minimum [02:20] Sutpid question does Myth TV use VLC under the covers? [02:20] to play video? [02:21] no [02:21] well it could i think [02:21] I think VLC is pretty embedable. Is the player that comes with Myth Good? === claydoh [n=claydoh@66-252-50-136.dyn-adsl.midmaine.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [02:21] I have a whole variety of video files [02:22] btw thank you for being here to answer my stupid questions. [02:22] yea it's pretty good. You can also select a video players for each file type [02:22] nice [02:22] Media Portal runs on dot net and allows an external player, but you lose the control from the main application [02:23] it just launches like a shell command launch rather than using the other player within the main applicaiton [02:24] Ok. Any video card recommendations. You guys seem to support more drivers than the default myth tv [02:25] pvr-150 [02:25] or the pvr-500 if you want 2 tuners in one card [02:26] and if your looking a saving money you can use the pvr remote, but if you want a nicer remote i recommend the MCE remote [02:30] is that the hauppage wintv pvr-500 you are recommending? [02:32] yep [02:34] do you have a cable box? [02:41] You can get the mce remote in the kit hauppage offers. That's the one you are talking about right? [02:41] no I don't. [02:42] I don't actually have cable. All my video is internet or from my dvd collection [02:42] what were you wondering about the cable box? [02:42] myth tv replaces the cable box right? It does schedule browsing and the like? [02:43] yeah, but if you have a cable box you can stream via firewire [02:43] if you don't have cable, what are you going to record? [02:44] nothing. I actually don't need the recorder. [02:44] ah [02:44] I just need something to playback the video, and and do an out to a tv. Cheaply [02:45] It seemed like there were some driver problems with Myth TV and cards so I was hoping to get the Viideo card(s) that would have the least problems === Chadarius [n=Chadariu@c-71-228-30-253.hsd1.il.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [02:45] In fact. I was originally hoping I could get a bare motherboard with video and sound onboard, and just plug that into the tv [02:46] I use to use an nVidia Geforce 7300GS, it had a dongle that output component and svideo [02:46] it worked pretty well [02:46] are there video cards to avoid? [02:46] ati [02:47] and any $400 cards as that is overkill [02:47] so any low end nvidia card is good. Does it need to do mpeg2 decoding? [02:48] Will myth tv be smart enough to use mpeg-2 decoding on the video card rather than the cpu [02:51] i believe so [02:51] I believe that it is compiled to do that === OpenMedia [n=steve@64.122.195.244] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === tgm4883_laptop [n=tgm4883@c-67-160-174-176.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === needinfo [n=chatzill@208-72-108-156.clients.ori.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [06:34] Still seeking help! Would there be any available? === needinfo [n=chatzill@208-72-108-156.clients.ori.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [06:39] Help?? [06:41] whats the question? === bjweeks [n=bjweeks@unaffiliated/bjweeks] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === bjweeks [n=bjweeks@unaffiliated/bjweeks] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === needinfo [n=chatzill@208-72-108-156.clients.ori.net] has left #ubuntu-mythtv [] === bjweeks [n=bjweeks@unaffiliated/bjweeks] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === benanz1 [n=ben@c-71-197-165-27.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === benanz1 [n=ben@c-71-197-165-27.hsd1.or.comcast.net] has left #ubuntu-mythtv [] === DaveMorris [n=dave@cubert.itri.bton.ac.uk] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === Hugolp [n=jo@217.168.3.246] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === danito [n=bcztosad@b007695.lg.ehu.es] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === danito [n=bcztosad@b007695.lg.ehu.es] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === Starting logfile irclogs/ubuntu-mythtv.log === ubuntulog [i=ubuntulo@ubuntu/bot/ubuntulog] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === Topic for #ubuntu-mythtv: "Welcome to #ubuntu-mythtv:: Mythbuntu 7.10 Alpha 2: http://www.mythbuntu.org :: Paste logs @ http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org :: See our wiki for setting up and troubleshooting: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV" === Topic (#ubuntu-mythtv): set by superm1 at Tue Jul 3 00:45:59 2007 === superm1 [i=malimonc@ubuntu/member/superm1] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === Kenzu [n=jesper@4306ds2-ar.0.fullrate.dk] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [04:53] laga, Daviey DaveMorris ping [04:53] pong [04:54] laga, any luck on the mythweb postrm on trunk? [04:54] ping [04:54] no, doesn't seem so :( haven't investigarted much more due to RL interferences :( [04:55] DaveMorris, i was going to see if you knew how to make the latex files make links in that index [04:55] i've seen some latex made pdfs that do that [04:55] clickable links [04:55] I'll investigate === Chadarius [n=Chadariu@c-71-228-30-253.hsd1.il.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === Chadarius [n=Chadariu@c-71-228-30-253.hsd1.il.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv === OpenMedia [i=steve@conference/oscon/x-ab4e45a0407feb75] has joined #ubuntu-mythtv [05:52] OpenMedia, man am i exhausted. i didn't sleep more than 1 hr on the plane yesterday [05:52] er well today i guess - since it was a 12:30am flight [05:53] superm1: I'm beginning to feel like my body is pickled. [05:53] haha [05:53] As long as you had a "good time" ;) [05:53] did you make it out to the google awards thing yesterday evening? [05:53] yea [05:53] Yeah, it was a bit quiet though. [05:54] where was it? Andrew and i walked around for a few, but didn't know where to head [05:54] and there was a guard standing post, so it would have looked fishy for us to just start checking rooms [06:08] you could of asked ;)