<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Curtis Walker <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sultanoswing@gmail.com" target="_blank">sultanoswing@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">On 7 November 2013 12:53, Alex Marshall <<a href="mailto:alexmnz@yahoo.com">alexmnz@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Hi,<br>
><br>
> I am new to this but am intending to build a HTPC to run MythTV on Ubuntu 12.04LTS.<br>
> I am currently in my research phase but have quite a few questions I would like to ask.<br>
> Not sure of the correct etiquette but what I will do is outline what i am trying to achieve and then ask a couple of questions.<br>
><br>
> I am currently using Sky HD for my TV and do not have a computer at home as I just use my work laptop.<br>
> I want to get rid of sky and use a PC primarily to record and shift TV (must do HD). I am going to buy another PC to use for web-surfing, bit of Android development, project work, music, etc.<br>
><br>
> I have a DVD Home theatre player and PS3 to play Blu-ray so really only interested in playing TV through HDMI to my<br>
> Panasonic Vierra TV (supports full 1080p). I have two aerials in my house an old UHF (never got a good picture on this) and currently use the satellite dish from Sky.<br>
><br>
> So<br>
><br>
> 1. Which aerial should I use for HD recording DVB-T or DVB-S.<br>
> 2. I am thinking of running front-end and back end on one computer in my living room dedicated to TV. Is this a good option and can I keep this quiet enough.<br>
> 3. Can I post a hardware spec for advice on whether this set-up will cope with both front-end and back-end for my requirements,<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> Alex Marshall<br>
> Mob: <a href="tel:027%20444%200759" value="+64274440759">027 444 0759</a><br>
><br>
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You've arrived at the correct place for such advice - welcome! A tiny<br>
bit of ettiquette for this email list - don't top post, and do use<br>
plain text - thought I'd get in before someone else does ;)<br>
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MythTV is definitely the way you want to go - it will do everything<br>
you want very nicely, and is practically the same setup as I have<br>
(although mine runs from Arch linux).<br>
<br>
1. You'll want a decent UHF aerial for DVB-T. If possible I'd go for<br>
terrestrial, since it's HD and 1080i (at least on a few programs)<br>
which is a pretty nice picture.<br>
<br>
2. Get an nvidia card, one capable of VDPAU, feature set 'D', with at<br>
least Advanced 2x de-interlacing capability<br>
(<a href="http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU" target="_blank">http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU</a>)<br>
<br>
3. Yep - a single front end-backend works nicely - that's what I run<br>
on my HTPC. But don't forget that it can serve other frontends, such<br>
as your laptop. If you get a bit more flash, you can setup mythweb and<br>
schedule recordings remotely from the internet anywhere, anytime. If<br>
noise is a concern, you can get longer HDMI cables - 15-20m aren't too<br>
much from trademe, or more if you're worried about the quality.<br>
Similarly, I control my HTPC using a wireless USB keyboard/mouse combo<br>
- the logitech K400<br>
(<a href="http://www.logitech.com/en-nz/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r" target="_blank">http://www.logitech.com/en-nz/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r</a>)<br>
- I dont' recall paying quite that much for it though. Works well with<br>
a 5m USB extension cable if you need a little more distance.<br>
<br>
4. Look forward to reading your specs. An HTPC really doesn't require<br>
that much grunt. Mine is overkill, with a i5-750 and Geforce 460GTX. A<br>
good internal PCI-e card for DVB-T is the Hauppauge HVR-2200, or<br>
HVR-2210. Dual tuners (so you want a decent UHF feed), and pretty<br>
staight forward to get up and running.<br></blockquote><div><br><br></div><div>I definitely recommend the HD Homerun because:<br><br></div><div>1. No driver drama<br><br></div><div>2. Known to work well.<br><br></div><div>
3. Dual tuner<br><br></div><div>4. Available from list stalwart Hadley Rich at <a href="http://www.nicegear.co.nz">www.nicegear.co.nz</a><br><br></div><div>5. Removes the need for your backend to be close to your antenna outlet. (Connects to the backend via ethernet).<br>
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