[mythtv-users] using mythtv

[Hari Nair]

I put together a box exclusively for MythTV last month, and started with gentoo, since that's what I have on my desktop.  There 
are detailed guides available, but it is a lot of work.  I got to the point where I was sitting on my couch, using my laptop as 
a remote control for the tv, when I thought "What am I doing?".  I then downloaded KnoppMyth, installed it, and had MythTV 
working within the hour.

We have a simple setup; analog cable and a regular old Sony TV, so we're not pushing any envelopes.  Just check that all of your 
hardware is well supported and you shouldn't have any trouble.  We're very happy with MythTV!

Tony H wrote:
> I have been doing some reading on the mythtv wiki site and others. I am 
> not a developer but am seriously interested in the features MythTV 
> offers. I run FC5 as my desktop PC at home. It seems that installing and 
> configuring mythv is no small undertaking. I also read that it "isn't 
> (yet) for everyone". Can some of you give me some feedback on how much 
> trouble it really is for a non dev user to install? I have 2 TVs (one of 
> which is HD).