Hmm... I don't understand why anyone would go for MythTV anymore (or ever, actually). SageTV is the best suite I've come across, and I have replaced my Tivos with it. I spend weeks and weeks working on MythTV at different points, and now I just run a Server with Windows and SageTV, and all is well. HD Extenders, HD Homerun, all been rock solid for months with minimal work getting up and running. Yeah, it costs $80, but small price to pay for how well the software works. It can even run on Mac or Linux, if you want.
I have read good things about SageTV and it does seem like it has some nice features, but until it can pull HD over fire wire from my Motorola cable box and Sage can promise that it will never implement any sort of DRM I would actually consider it.
I have had no problems with MythTV at all, it does everything I need and more. The interface is perfectly fine. Plus the constant development cannot be beat.
I just don't see Sage cutting it for what I need. I can run a stripped down install of linux and get more out of the computer that way instead of running the bloated and resource hog Windows or OS X.
I know about XP Lite and it really isn't anything special. It is still XP and it requires you to install and then strip down. I can initiate a linux install and have it minimal from the start. Plus I don't need to worry about a GUI overhead.
From what I have seen and dealt with, linux and MythTV is still by far the best solution for my needs.
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zargon @ Mar 10th 2008 12:10PM
The HDHomeRun needs to upgrade to cable card, then I would buy 2 or more of them as they would perfectly fit my needs.
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Justin Rogers @ Mar 10th 2008 1:17PM
Hmm... I don't understand why anyone would go for MythTV anymore (or ever, actually). SageTV is the best suite I've come across, and I have replaced my Tivos with it. I spend weeks and weeks working on MythTV at different points, and now I just run a Server with Windows and SageTV, and all is well. HD Extenders, HD Homerun, all been rock solid for months with minimal work getting up and running. Yeah, it costs $80, but small price to pay for how well the software works. It can even run on Mac or Linux, if you want.
Balloondoggies @ Mar 10th 2008 1:39PM
I have read good things about SageTV and it does seem like it has some nice features, but until it can pull HD over fire wire from my Motorola cable box and Sage can promise that it will never implement any sort of DRM I would actually consider it.
Until then I will stick with Mythtv.
zargon @ Mar 10th 2008 1:38PM
I have had no problems with MythTV at all, it does everything I need and more. The interface is perfectly fine. Plus the constant development cannot be beat.
I just don't see Sage cutting it for what I need. I can run a stripped down install of linux and get more out of the computer that way instead of running the bloated and resource hog Windows or OS X.
Khris @ Mar 10th 2008 4:53PM
@ zargon
I run Sage on an nLite'd version of XP and I have zero problems with it. Linux isn't the only OS that can be "stripped down".
zargon @ Mar 10th 2008 5:07PM
@Khris
I know about XP Lite and it really isn't anything special. It is still XP and it requires you to install and then strip down. I can initiate a linux install and have it minimal from the start. Plus I don't need to worry about a GUI overhead.
From what I have seen and dealt with, linux and MythTV is still by far the best solution for my needs.
Khris @ Mar 10th 2008 10:42PM
Well that's lovely you know about XP Lite considering it's COMPLETELY different than nLite. Google it.