[mythtv-users] HDMI out

[jedi]

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 08:36:51AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> <SNIP>
> >
> >  of course, with Myth being ported to windows, I wouldn't be surprised
> >  if we all start running MythTV on linux for our backends and MythTV on
> >  Windows for our frontends in order to take advantage of "proper"
> >  BluRay playback in Windows...
> >
> >
> I hate to say it but I agree. What I'm seeing here is that with the
> far lower WAF of 0.21 vs 0.20 (due to severe stuttering) everyone is
> taking advantage of NetFlix's Instant Watch service. My son's given up

    It's funny you should mention stuff like this because at least in
terms of WAF, the quality of recording playback doesn't matter so much
anymore. A lot of stuff that we might rent or get on netflix I've just
been buying it. A lot of this stuff is cheaper to get on DVD (especially
TV reruns) versus Netflix/Unbox/iTunes.

    HD has been a problem though and I think I've finally managed to 
work through that. Although I am not sure I've seen the wife watch 
anything non-ripped from since before the 0.21 release.

> on Linux completely, but that's mostly because he's 16 now and not 12
> and I don't have the energy to fight about it. ;-) My wife wants to
> run Linux for her desktop but watch NetFlix on the big screen. Having
> a real Myth frontend on a windows box could be nice as it supposes
> that I can switch between Myth and NetFlix without so many reboots.
> BluRay is another good reason although we don't use it yet.

    I've got a copy of AnyDVD primed for precisely this.

    As you might have guessed, we don't really mess with physical
media in this house anymore... it's very cool.