[01:34] <Korny1> Evening, just a quick question, I'm considering migrating from sagetv(since it was bought out by google) to myth, I currently run a ubuntu box for my server,  just looking for anyone who's made that switch before and could give me pointers
[01:36] <Korny1> I'm also wondering if first generation nvidia ion atom computers work well as a front end or if I should stick with second gen?
[01:49] <Shadow__X> Korny1: i have not made the switch but have been using mythbuntu for around 3 years now
[01:50] <Shadow__X> if you already have the ion machines i will urge you to test them, it seems they are a mixed blessing. Without the gpu to offload they are unable to handle hd
[01:50] <Shadow__X> also their power consumption could be lower
[01:56] <Korny1> I haven't bought anything yet, my sage extenders I will be selling after getting myth up and running,  I'm just looking at what hardware to consider for frontends
[01:57] <Korny1> My server is a bit overkill.... AMD 6core @3.2 and 12 gigs of ram :/
[01:57] <Shadow__X> well there are a lot options honestly. Its normally recommended to have a cpu that can handle hd streams without gpu offloading. Most recent processors that are above 2ghz should be able to handle it
[01:58] <Korny1> I'm thinking of network booting ion2 systems, but I'm wondering if they are just as laggy as the exenders from sage which function that way when accessing fan art
[01:58] <Shadow__X> Korny1: actually since you have a pretty server you can do real time commercial flagging on numerous shows at once
[01:58] <Korny1> Oh yes, I run 4 comskips at once right now :)
[01:58] <Korny1> plus handbrake
[01:59] <Shadow__X> i gotcha
[02:00] <Korny1> I'm hoping to replicate what I'm doing now with sage, I record something, run it through my bash script which basically removes spanish audio streams and then remuxes and runs it through project x to comercial cut and then runs handbrake
[02:00] <Shadow__X> well mythtv does commercial flagging itself
[02:00] <Korny1> and convert it to 400-500 meg per hour episodes
[02:00] <Shadow__X> and if you want to you can have it autimatically remove the cutlists for the commercials
[02:01] <Shadow__X> also you can again have it convert it down too
[02:01] <Korny1> Does it use the nuv format still? or can it do mkvs?
[02:01] <Shadow__X> you can convert it to .mp4 i am not sure about mkv's
[02:22] <Korny1> i see
[02:24] <Korny1> I'm assuming myth monitor input directorys? so if I use a program like sickbeard to catch up on shows I missed it can add them to the library?
[02:58] <Shadow__X> Korny1: there is mythvideo
[03:01] <Korny1> Shadow__X,  it looks as though the storage group function is similar to what I'm used to, where I don't have have the frontends access network shares but instead just accessable via the frontend
[03:06] <Shadow__X> yup there are limitations though
[03:06] <Shadow__X> iirc iso does not work there yet
[03:06] <Korny1> I don't use ISO's
[03:07] <Shadow__X> i am sure they will add that feature
[03:07] <Korny1> Server munches on ISO's so quick that it takes like 14 minutes to convert a dvd to 700 meg mkv
[03:07] <Korny1> Which is almost lossless
[03:07] <Shadow__X> oh ok
[03:08] <Shadow__X> what will you be using to record
[03:08] <Korny1> Right now a HDhomerun
[03:08] <Korny1> and I use sickbeard for cable programs, thats why I was wondering about importing mediea
[03:08] <Korny1> media
[03:08] <Shadow__X> that works
[03:09] <Korny1> I MAY try out a HDhomerun prime if comcast doesn't completely lock up their extended basic
[03:09] <Shadow__X> now that i looked up what sickbeard is you should refrain from mentioning that type of software in here
[03:09] <Korny1> Ok
[03:09] <Shadow__X> i currently record over firewire from my stb and i have comcast
[03:10] <Shadow__X> i do not get premiums but i get most other channels
[03:10] <Korny1> And thats the copy freely flag
[03:10] <Shadow__X> yes
[03:10] <Korny1> Good to know
[03:10] <Korny1> 3 tuner HD prime was only 249 not bad at all
[03:11] <Shadow__X> which should be what i get when i eventually get a hd homerun prime
[03:11] <Shadow__X> i will say what people get over copy freely can change
[03:11] <Korny1> yeah
[03:11] <Shadow__X> so for example just because i get comedy central hd no problem you might not
[03:11] <Shadow__X> it all depends but it seems like for the most part comcast is the same
[03:12] <Korny1> Yeah :/ For recording drives, does myth write to whatever drive has the most space?
[03:12] <Korny1> Or have that ability to configure
[03:12] <Shadow__X> with storage groups it does leveling
[03:12] <Shadow__X> afaik that is
[03:12] <Shadow__X> i just have one recording drive and a big pool for storage
[03:15] <Korny1> So it is possible to record a show and commercial flag an then have myth cut the commercials and then re-encode all automatically for archiving
[03:15] <Shadow__X> afaik yes
[03:15] <Korny1> nice, I'm used to having to use plugins with sage to do that
[03:15] <Shadow__X> by default mythtv commflags everything it records
[03:16] <Shadow__X> so when you watch it the show will have cutlists
[03:16] <Korny1> yep I have those now, and then I have it archive it after I watch it
[03:16] <Korny1> with the comercials cut out
[03:17] <Shadow__X> yeah you can do that
[03:17] <Korny1> Shadow__X,  this sounds silly, but my biggest worry is setting up the remote for the front ends lol
[03:17] <Korny1> I don't know why
[03:17] <Shadow__X> well if you have mce remotes mythbuntu control center makes it painless
[03:18] <Korny1> I've read there are a variety of remotes, some which emulate a keyboard, some a mouse, I just want to make sure I get a good one not a super cheap japanese knockoff
[03:18] <Korny1> errr
[03:18] <Korny1> Chinese knockoff
[03:20] <Shadow__X> my remote looks like this one
[03:20] <Shadow__X> http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=15-116-057-Z01&SpinSet=15-116-057-RS&ISList=15-116-057-Z01%2c15-116-057-Z02%2c15-116-057-Z03%2c15-116-057-Z04%2c15-116-057-Z05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16815116057&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=Hauppauge%20WinTV-HVR%201600%20MCE%20Kit%20Bundle%201388%20PCI%20Interface
[03:20] <Zinn> [www.newegg.com] Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
[03:20] <Shadow__X> but honestly afaik most remotes that say mce remote with a usb dongle should work
[03:22] <Korny1> So something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121001&cm_re=MCE_remote-_-80-121-001-_-Product would work?
[03:22] <Zinn> [www.newegg.com] Newegg.com - AVS Gear HA-IR01SV Infrared Certified MCE VISTA Remote Control
[03:24] <Shadow__X> Korny1: yeah that should work. Also you could go to #mythtv-users and ask there about going from sagetv to mythtv
[03:24] <Korny1> Thank you for your help and input btw
[03:25] <Shadow__X> yup
[03:59] <qwebirc41656> I'm wondering if someone can give me some help trying to setup a new install of mythbuntu. I downloaded the latest image (11.04 - checksums correct) and booted from the CD and attempted a full install but it just hung for over 24 hours after choosing installation type. System is a Asus P6T motherboard (X58), i7 920, 12GB ram, 240 SSD main drive and 4 other hard drives, nvidia 470 gfx card, hauppauge 2250 tuner. I'm curren
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