MythTV presentation sources and resources.

[Dave Germiquet]

Hi Colin,

You could be right, but i've been using mythtv for like 2 years and
have adaptec / pvr 150 (cheap tuner cards) so my pci slots are full.

Anyway, I haven't tried the blaster yet but I had good service from here:

http://www.irblaster.info/?gclid=CJatn4T-spACFQINPAodeBxULQ

On Dec 18, 2007 6:13 PM, Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> --- Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Just so you know I've  bought a IR blaster / ir
> > receiver before for
> > about 20 bucks however you should make sure the
> > following:
>
> Where did you get your IR blaster? I expect to be
> dealing with a box early in the new year where I will
> have to use an IR blaster, and if I can go with a
> pre-built solution that would be nice...
>
> > 1. You have enough serial ports (it appears NEW
> > computers are getting
> > rid of serial ports) this pisses me off
>
> Agreed.
>
> > 2. You have enough PCI slots (most computers
> > nowadays are only having
> > 3 or 4 which piss me off toop)
>
> This is not as big a concern in my mind as there are
> some external tuners that do work with MythTV such as:
>
>   www.silicondust.com
>
> Colin McGregor
>
>
> > On Dec 18, 2007 1:43 PM, Colin McGregor
> > <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> > wrote:
> > > > - Get a basic (under $50) nVidia based card for
> > > > output, and what ever tuner card(s) meet your
> > > > technical/budget demands (the route I have
> > currently
> > > > taken).
> > > >
> > > > If its any help, I used this option to with my
> > PVR
> > > > 150. The thing to
> > > > note is that some tuners have blasters.. I don't
> > > > think the 350 does :)
> > >
> > > Valid point. There have been multiple versions of
> > the
> > > Happauge PVR-150, some with remote controls,
> > and/or IR
> > > blasters. An IR blaster is important IF you need
> > your
> > > computer to be able to control an external cable
> > > and/or satellite TV box (the IR blaster lets your
> > > MythTV box mimic the remote for the cable or
> > satellite
> > > box).
> > >
> > > The above explains why Tiger Direct sells two
> > versions
> > > of the PVR-150 one for $85.99 another for $121.99
> > > (first is just the bare card, the other is card
> > plus
> > > remote, IR detector and IR blaster).
> > >
> > > You will likely want multiple tuners (Murphy's Law
> > for
> > > TV being: 29 days of the month there is nothing
> > but
> > > @#$% on TV and then for 1-2 days everything you
> > want
> > > to see is scheduled all at the same time :-( ).
> > But in
> > > a typical MythTV box you only want/need one TV IR
> > > detector. So, if your hopeless with tools (see
> > below)
> > > you would want one tuner with the extra bits and
> > the
> > > extra card(s) to be bare bones.
> > >
> > > If you are handy with a low wattage soldering
> > iron,
> > > you can build your own IR detector, as I've noted
> > > here:
> > >
> > >   http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8811
> > >
> > > Colin McGregor
>
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