[mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, March 26, 2007 12:04 pm, Nick Rout wrote:
>
> On Mon, March 26, 2007 11:35 am, David Zanetti wrote:
>> On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 11:13 +1200, Nick Rout wrote:
>>> On Mon, March 26, 2007 10:56 am, paul arthur wrote:
>>> > Let me know why this is a dumb idea please.
>>> >
>>> > Im looking at setting up a Mythtv solution for a friend who lives i=
n
>>> the
>>> > deepest waikato - no internet, bad power, no TV signal small budget=
..
>>
>>> If there is no TV reception, what is the point of a Mythtv solution? =
If
>>> you just want to watch videos and DVD's then something like geexbox m=
ay
>>> be
>>> better.
>>
>> DVB-S is visible everywhere, I suspect he means no terrestrial
>> coverage..
>>
>
> True, but its not what he says. He says "no coverage" so I suspected he
> just wanted a media PC.
>
> Perhaps Paul could clarify what exactly his mate is trying to do?
>

Actually my apologies, paul did refer to wanting a USB DVB device (but
confused me by referring to usb dvd later on). There are two lists of
linux compatible USB DVB devices that I have found, both of course at
linuxtv.org:

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_at_the_USB_bus

http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB

My inclination though is to go for the cheap desktop/tower option for the
back end, plus a UPS.

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