[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu experiences?

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Thu Aug 28 17:29:30 UTC 2008


On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:20 AM, spectro wrote:

> How is mythbuntu working these days?
>
> I have been using Knoppmyth for a long time and I would like to know
> since I am planning the upgrade to myth 0.21 (yeah, still running
> 0.20, it gets the job done)
>
> I don't need all the bells and whistles, I just need a distro that:
> - preintalls mythweb
> - preinstalls video streaming of recordings from mythweb
> - detects my PVR-150, 350 (with remote for frontend), HdHomerun and  
> DVB-S
> - Preinstalls anything needed to export to h.264 without commercials
>
> So, for all this, is it worth for me to try mythbuntu or just take it
> "safe" and upgrade to latest knoppmyth?

My advice is to always stick with what you know. Whenever you change  
distributions there is a learning curve that you might not be willing  
to put the time into and will lead the frustration. 


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