[04:03] greets all. i have a haupauge 2250 and have it set up using DVB but it appears on scan that there is 0 signal. [04:03] i'm hoping i'm just missing something simple. [15:20] So.... with mythbuntu, the front end is only a management interface for a back end? [15:23] I'm trying to understand the basics of what I'll be doing when I try to set up my MythTV box and so far it just seems like there's a lot of assumed magic. I don't like assumed magic, I like to actually know so I can dive into it smartly. :) [15:42] MTecknology: you run a backend, and then can communicate with it through different software packages [15:42] so for video playback you would use mythtv-frontend [15:43] for management you can use mythtv-frontend or mythweb [15:43] doing it this way also allows you to have multiple frontends pointing at a single backend [15:43] hope that makes more sense [16:18] rhpot1991: so the system that does all the playing and recording and everything is the backend, then I could have another VM set up with mythweb on it that I connect to for management? [16:20] MTecknology: well you would normally run mythweb on the same box that runs the backend [16:20] oh [16:20] and then connect to it from any web browser [16:20] not to say you have to, but I don't see why you would really want to split it [16:20] so your backend handles recordings and hosting all your media [16:21] then you have mythtv-frontend which handles the playback of said media [16:21] so a common setup is to have a shared backend/frontend [16:21] and then multiple frontend only boxes pointing at that backend [16:22] or you could make a backend only, tuck it away into a closet or something, and then have a nice tiny frontend sitting under your tv [16:23] this is pretty out of date but here is my setup: http://www.baablogic.net/drupal/node/13 [16:23] [www.baablogic.net] My MythTV Setup | www.baablogic.net [16:25] neat [16:37] rhpot1991: thanks :) [16:38] MTecknology: sure, ask away if you have any other questions [16:43] rhpot1991: My only other question is how would I go about finding a service or something to get TV without cable... Obviously I wouldn't be able to get it 'live' I'd just have to download the episodes or idk.. and if I can run Netflix through it. [16:43] I imagine those questions will be answered when I get to actually installing it, though. [16:44] MTecknology: antenna for broadcast tv [16:44] netflix, hulu plus, etc [16:44] most streaming services wont play nice with linux though, so you would need something like a roku box for those [16:50] but if I wanted say discovery channel, the only way to get that is to pay for cable? [16:54] unless they are on hulu plus or something like that [16:54] some tv stations work with mythnetvision: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythNetvision [16:54] [www.mythtv.org] MythNetvision - MythTV Official Wiki [16:54] which pulls the videos from their website [16:56] hrm... PBS would have the red green show [16:57] Nature might fill my discover channel wants [16:57] rhpot1991: Awesome! :D [16:57] I want to take the rest of the day off now. Go home and play. [16:58] MTecknology: who is your cable provider? [16:59] I haven't had cable for a few years. It was Midcontinent Communications. [17:04] MTecknology: I ask because there are new cable card tuners that work well with linux now [17:04] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HKIB6E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=baablogicnet-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004HKIB6E [17:04] [www.amazon.com] N/A [17:05] provided your cable company doesn't set the record once flag on all their channels (Only TWC does as far as I know) [17:08] I wanna go home! [17:10] rhpot1991: Thanks a bunch! :)