[Sussex] Think of MythTV

[Steve Dobson]

Andrew

On Wed, 2008-10-01 at 10:07 +0100, Stephen Williams wrote:
> I have a spare Hauppage WinTVT-350 card which I am not using. I could let you 
> have it for a small sum.

> On Wednesday 01 October 2008 09:45:42 Andrew Guard wrote:
> > Not been the best of times my DVD-Recorder just given the ghost. I use
> > this to backup TV with.
> >
> > I was already think of bring down my old pc to living room, now it has
> > another use as well then just beening browser box.
> >
> > Why don't I use MythTV to recorded my programs off my Sky+ box. I was
> > think of using SCART to video capture card...
> >
> > What is a good analogue or analogue/digital capture with MythTV that
> > doesn't cost the earth. Not to worried about digital as I have Sky+,
> > also terrestrial DVB signals are a weak signal in my area.

The Hauppage PVR-350 is a very good card.  I use it with my Digibox all
the time (not Sky+, I don't need it with MythTV).  There are plenty of
howtos on the net for configuring this card.

You will also need a Red Eye serial cable to allow the MythTV system to
change the channels on your Sky+ box.
     http://www.redremote.co.uk/serial/

I have written a little client/daemon program to aid in this.  The
daemon send a "BACKUP" command every minute so should a channel put up
those nasty "RED BUTTON TO WIN" thinks the backup button takes them
down.  Let me known and I'll send it to you.

Steve

-- 
Steve Dobson

Any dramatic series the producers want us to take seriously as a
representation
of contemporary reality cannot be taken seriously as a representation of
anything -- except a show to be ignored by anyone capable of sitting
upright
in a chair and chewing gum simultaneously.
-- Richard Schickel

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