Creating a MythTV DVR

MythTV is one of the tools that one can use. MythTV is a DVR and if you have a TV tuner card you can record on it programs to watch is later. However, MythTV runs only on Linux and requires one to be a Linux thoroughbred to configure a MythTV system with networking and other drivers. I have found Linux especially difficult with network drivers.

If one wants to use a computer and connect it to their TV, one of the things that should be consider is whether a wireless support is required on the PC. One can choose a small form factor and keep it along side their VCR and DVD player.

I choose a MythTV configuration without a TV tuner card but I created a Plugin containing a list of streaming web URL. The list is updated periodically and provide me with access to several video streaming web URL. Albeit a little slow to browse through because it requires buffering, but gets me set of video contents from web that I am interested in. Other than this I use MythTV for listening to my audio and video archive.

Stay tuned, next blog I will talk about what I have found to be the easiest way to install MythTV. If you have a PC to spare that can be connected to TV and an internet connection on it, you may find it interesting....