[mythtv-users] Freevo, Tivo & MythTV

[Philip Isaacs]

I totally disagree and I do not see this as a problem.

Sorry.

Viitasaari

 

Viitasaari wrote:
> Ladies & Gentlemen:
>
> I have recently joined the ranks of individuals with working MythTV
> boxes.
>
> After actually using it I realized that it takes 2-3 seconds of garbled
> presentation for a channel change.
>
> I have since spent some time reading message boards, FAQ's and
> documentation on MythTV and apparently this is a common quirk which the
> majority of MythTV users don't even notice because they do scheduling &
> recording as opposed to watching LiveTV.
>
> I know everyone has their own ideas regarding the definition of a PVR
> and a DVR and correct me if I am wrong but the use case for a PVR would
> be as follows:
>
> User happily watching TV.
> User is distracted by an event in his/her living space(phone ringing,
> soup boiling over etc.)
> User pauses TV
> User deals with distraction
> User un-pauses TV
> User subsequently fast-forwards through the commercials.
>
> Where I am going with this is that in imitating the functionality of a
> TIVO, Freevo will not do it at all and MythTV does it but the channel
> changing problem really showcases how MythTV is not there yet.
>
> Now, I would love to help fix the problem as long as everyone can agree
> that it is a serious one.
>
> Best Regards, Hedgehog
>
>
>
>
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Philip Isaacs