[mythtv-users] Re: MythTV on a Xbox

[James S. White]

> But, can I use my MS Xbox remote controler? Is there any good advice on
> what kind of tv tuner card to buy? Not too expensive, of course...

If you mean the Xbox IR remote that comes in the DVD playback kit, than yes
that can be used to control myth just fine. Others hav the xpad working to
control myth as well.

As far as a capture board is concerned, You can get a bttv card for anywhere
from $50-$100, or get a PVR-{2,3}50 for $150-$200. The video quality is
a little better on the PVRs, but if this is your first attempt at linux
video capture I would reccomend the cheapest bttv card you can find. They
are the easiest to set up and there is a lot more documentation out there
for them.

Note: I haven't priced bttv cards in a while, so $50 may no longer be a good
deal. I looked on eBay and it looks like you can bid on a cheap WinTV card
fo $15. Whether it works or not is another matter.


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On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, Fabian Vilers wrote:

> Fabian Vilers wrote:
>
> | Hello to all,
> |
> | I'd like to know how xbox user can use mythtv? A tv tuner is need and
> | I'm asking myself how they put the tuner into the xbox...
> |
> | Thanks,
> | Fabian
>
> Ok, I just realized that my question was really stupid. I'll use a xbox
> as a frontend and a linux box somewhere else with a tv tuner and a big
> harddisk.
>
>
> Thanks!
> Fabian
>