[mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:21:35 -0700 (PDT)

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Thanks guys

Yup - no TV coverage - but DVB-S satellite coverage in the waikato (i assume)

and the common thread seems to be maybe - but expensive + driver hell.

followed the links on usb dvb-s and found few options - none listed on pricespy.co.nz, and few queries on the mailing lists.

I like the quiet, lowpower of laptops, but i'm hearing you on the complexity.

we already have a usb2 300GB external disk (currently in use) so that would cut costs a bit.

I'll persue a cheap PC solution me thinks

Cheers

Paul 

----- Original Message ----
From: Steve Hodge <stevehodge@gmail.com>
To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:41:59 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??

On 3/26/07, Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz> wrote:
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

If USB DVB devices work then this looks like a good, cheap way to try Myth out. The main problem is the lack of disk, but that can be solved with an external drive.

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

That's a lot more money than just buying a USB DVB device though. Better IMO to do as much as you can with existing hardware first.

 Cheers,
Steve

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<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Thanks guys<br><br>Yup - no TV coverage - but DVB-S satellite coverage in the waikato (i assume)<br><br>and the common thread seems to be maybe - but expensive + driver hell.<br><br>followed the links on usb dvb-s and found few options - none listed on pricespy.co.nz, and few queries on the mailing lists.<br><br><br>I like the quiet, lowpower of laptops, but i'm hearing you on the complexity.<br><br>we already have a usb2 300GB external disk (currently in use) so that would cut costs a bit.<br><br>I'll persue a cheap PC solution me thinks<br><br>Cheers<br><br><div>&nbsp;</div>Paul <br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Steve Hodge
 &lt;stevehodge@gmail.com&gt;<br>To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz<br>Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:41:59 PM<br>Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Mythbackend on an old laptop ??<br><br>On 3/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nick Rout</b> &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:nick@rout.co.nz">nick@rout.co.nz</a>&gt; wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Actually my apologies, paul did refer to wanting a USB DVB device (but<br>confused me by referring to usb dvd later on). There are two lists of<br>linux compatible USB DVB devices that I have found, both of course at<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://linuxtv.org">
linuxtv.org</a>:<br><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_at_the_USB_bus">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_at_the_USB_bus</a><br><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB">http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB
</a></blockquote><div><br>If USB DVB devices work then this looks like a good, cheap way to try Myth out. The main problem is the lack of disk, but that can be solved with an external drive.<br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My inclination though is to go for the cheap desktop/tower option for the<br>back end, plus a UPS.</blockquote><div><br></div></div>That's a lot more money than just buying a USB DVB device though. Better IMO to do as much as you can with existing hardware first.
<br><br><br> Cheers,<br>Steve<br><br>
</div><br></div></div><br>

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