[mythtvnz] Hello from Newbie

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Curtis Walker <sultanoswing at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 7 November 2013 12:53, Alex Marshall <alexmnz at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am new to this but am intending to build a HTPC to run MythTV on
> Ubuntu 12.04LTS.
> > I am currently in my research phase but have quite a few questions I
> would like to ask.
> > 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.
> >
> > I am currently using Sky HD for my TV and do not have a computer at home
> as I just use my work laptop.
> > 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.
> >
> > I have a DVD Home theatre player and PS3 to play Blu-ray so really only
> interested in playing TV through HDMI to my
> > 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.
> >
> > So
> >
> > 1. Which aerial should I use for HD recording DVB-T or DVB-S.
> > 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.
> > 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,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alex Marshall
> > Mob: 027 444 0759
> >
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>
> You've arrived at the correct place for such advice - welcome! A tiny
> bit of ettiquette for this email list - don't top post, and do use
> plain text - thought I'd get in before someone else does ;)
>
> MythTV is definitely the way you want to go - it will do everything
> you want very nicely, and is practically the same setup as I have
> (although mine runs from Arch linux).
>
> 1. You'll want a decent UHF aerial for DVB-T. If possible I'd go for
> terrestrial, since it's HD and 1080i (at least on a few programs)
> which is a pretty nice picture.
>
> 2. Get an nvidia card, one capable of VDPAU, feature set 'D', with at
> least Advanced 2x de-interlacing capability
> (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU)
>
> 3. Yep - a single front end-backend works nicely - that's what I run
> on my HTPC. But don't forget that it can serve other frontends, such
> as your laptop. If you get a bit more flash, you can setup mythweb and
> schedule recordings remotely from the internet anywhere, anytime. If
> noise is a concern, you can get longer HDMI cables - 15-20m aren't too
> much from trademe, or more if you're worried about the quality.
> Similarly, I control my HTPC using a wireless USB keyboard/mouse combo
> - the logitech K400
> (http://www.logitech.com/en-nz/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r)
> - I dont' recall paying quite that much for it though. Works well with
> a 5m USB extension cable if you need a little more distance.
>
> 4. Look forward to reading your specs. An HTPC really doesn't require
> that much grunt. Mine is overkill, with a i5-750 and Geforce 460GTX. A
> good internal PCI-e card for DVB-T is the Hauppauge HVR-2200, or
> HVR-2210. Dual tuners (so you want a decent UHF feed), and pretty
> staight forward to get up and running.
>


I definitely recommend the HD Homerun because:

1. No driver drama

2. Known to work well.

3. Dual tuner

4. Available from list stalwart Hadley Rich at www.nicegear.co.nz

5. Removes the need for your backend to be close to your antenna outlet.
(Connects to the backend via ethernet).
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