[mythtv-users] prebuilt pvrs for developers benefit?
Chris Petersen
lists at forevermore.net
Wed May 5 19:15:38 EDT 2004
> I think you'd end up having to leave out mp3 playback, unless you want to hear
> from Thompson Multimedia, and some of the MythVideo playback parts may be of
> questionable legality for resale in the US... :-(
Yes, lots of fuzzy issues. Though I think with mp3 playback we're in
the clear. Not selling a hardware decoder. Just hardware, and helping
people install software to decode (and at last check, software decoders
were still relatively in the clear for licensing)
> Of course, if we're just selling the hardware and instruction time, maybe we'd
> be in the clear. Its up to the purchaser to install what they will.
Yeah.
> How about hardware to maintain an in-lab apt/yum repo with all of the
> necessary goodies?
Yeah, not an issue. heck, here we even have a PXE/kickstart server
that'll load fedora.
> I'd say stay away from HDTV for now. Stick to PVR-250s and either an nForce2
> micro-ATX board or an EPIA. I'd be more inclined to go nForce2, because EPIA
> boards are neither cheap nor expandable.
whatever works.
> Yes, that could be a definite problem... I see a few legal issues that would
> have to be worked out, along with the array of input sources that would have
> to be covered.
Yes, dealing with cable boxes and their ilk will definitely be the
biggest issue. And honestly, I have no experience in this area (and no
desire to double the cost my my cable bill to find out, as it's aready
too high for my taste).
-Chris
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