[mythtv-users] Apple iTV - MythTV Frontend?

Kevin Hulse jedi at mishnet.org
Wed Jan 10 04:38:08 UTC 2007


On Tue, Jan 09, 2007 at 02:00:30PM -0600, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Peter A. Daly wrote:
> > I know it's way to early for anyone here to have any concrete 
> > knowledge...but it's maybe time to start thinking about it.
> >
> > $299 for HDTV playback device includes 40GB hard disk....nice price, 
> > even better features.
> >
> > So we need:
> > 1.  To get that sucker running Linux (although maybe it's got an OSX 
> > based OS that will do)
> > 2.  mythfrontend running on it
> > 3.  IR support
> >
> > Should be interesting.  If I had more disposable income, I'd pre-order 
> > one now to mess around with.
> >
> > Anyone have experience with this kind of thing that can comment on how 
> > possible it may be?
> Let me know when you can play your iTunes DRM protected content with 
> Linux or stream it an AirPort express and I'll tell you when you can 
> expect to be able to do the same with the AppleTV

	I have 2.5TB of unemcumbered content and a GigE wired 
network. So neither of those Apple straightjacket-ware 
features are of much interest to me.

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