[mythtv-users] Special needs dad with MythTV hardware questions

[Mark Perkins]

> On 24 Nov 2013, at 9:10 am, "Joey Morris" <rjmorris.list at zoho.com> wrote:
> 
> mythtv-users.jim-j at mamber.net wrote on Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 02:47:24PM -0600:
>> Yeah, I’m playing the sympathy card right away.  I’m a special needs
>> dad of a girl with Dravet syndrome (scientifically speaking this falls
>> into the craptacular category of pediatric illnesses).  Dealing with
>> her unique and challenging situation (along with my three other
>> normally abnormal kids, work, etc.) leaves me with no free time.  This
>> why I’m hoping someone will take pity on my and answer a few basic
>> MythTV related questions for me instead of just telling me to go
>> research it myself.  I don’t have time to properly research this
>> myself (like I would like to do).  If I no one is willing to throw me
>> a bone I may have to go through the shameful process of buying a Tivo
>> Roamio instead. :’(
> 
> If you truly don't have any free time, I'd consider looking into other options
> besides MythTV. I love my setup, but I do consider it a hobby more than an
> appliance. I'd still encourage you to try it out, but I think you should go in
> with the expectation that you'll need to spend some quality time with it,
> especially at first.
> 
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+1. I had no real Ubuntu or equivalent experience when I started so my setup time would not be comparable to your setup time, but even with everything setup and running 'smoothly' I do 5-10hrs week on Myth.