Category Archives: MythTV
mplayer-resume-1.5
A bug in MythVideo inspired me to work on fixing mplayer-resume tonight, so that it can properly handle movies with filenames. I don’t know why I didn’t think about this before, but it’s simple if the file is properly escaped … Continue reading
Filed under bend / dvd2mkv, Entertainment, Gentoo, MPlayer, Multimedia, MythTV
comcast cable tv upgrade, part two
Comcast came out on Friday morning and installed my upgraded cable connection. Strictly speaking, I have no idea which tier I’m actually on right now. I know it’s at least expanded digital cable, and I think I get some HDTV … Continue reading
Filed under Computers, Entertainment, Hardware, Multimedia, MythTV
pimp my mythtv
I’ve been having a lot of fun with my mythbox lately. I’ve learned some really cool stuff about Myth, MPlayer, LVM2 and multimedia in general that is really helping to polish my setup. Add to that the fact that I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Gentoo, MPlayer, Multimedia, MythTV
one htpc, coming right up
So, how long does it take to build an HTPC with Gentoo, from scratch? How about, Gentoo + LVM2 + vesafb + bootsplash + nvidia + LIRC + mplayer + XvMC + IVTV + MythTV? All in all, about eight … Continue reading
Filed under Gentoo, IVTV, Multimedia, MythTV
extra mythtv themes
I saw a bug in Gentoo’s bugzilla the other day to add some user-contributed MythTV themes to the tree, and I thought it’d be a good idea, so I did. I just barely committed mythtv-themes-extra which adds a few new … Continue reading
no more mythtv
I’m sick of MythTV, and I’m finally going to get rid of it once and for all. The thing that has really ticked me off is that in trying to archive my shows, I have to jump through so many … Continue reading
Filed under Freevo, Gentoo, Multimedia, MythTV
mythtv 0.20 public service announcement
MythTV 0.20 was released today. Yay. There’s a whole lotta fixes, but the one I like the most is the fading menus. Anyway, I posted this on the Gentoo forums, but it’s worth repeating: *BACKUP* your mythconverg database before upgrading. … Continue reading
steve's mini mythtv magical quest
Okay, well I’ve decided to try something completely new and different — I’m going to do a lot of research, read up on all the relevant subjects, and then use my mad consumer skillz and make some planned purchases. How … Continue reading
Filed under Computers, Hardware, Multimedia, MythTV
multiple myth backends
So what do you do when you have multiple TV tuners? You setup mutiple myth backends, too! I actually had no idea you could even do this until yesterday, but apparently you can have slave backends for mythtv, not just … Continue reading
gentoo + mythtv: just the way I like it
I was just thinking to myself about all the custom tweaks and odd settings I’m using to run MythTV, and it occurs to me that it’s a miracle the thing runs at all. Especially when you add me to the … Continue reading
Filed under Computers, Multimedia, MythTV
