[mythtv-users] Switching away from comcast to online streams

[Andre Ross]

I hope we can change DRM & DMCA action and all the trouble trying to use your own devices.

But I want to make sure I answered the question of a possible work around to help someone still get content to watch.

My setup

For server
Linux OS running mythtv

Device:
hdhomerun prime with cable card (only for copy freely shows)
homerun dual (antenna input) (for local shows also football and news programs) 
qty 2  - HD PVR (I have used this with a number devices u-verse, cable box
                        and even with a lot of work record roku hulu shows 
                        in SD not HD but hey something to do
                        just a note HDMI is encrypted another form of DRM
                        use component video for SD, 720p, 1080i with 5.1 audio
                        so the HD PVR 2 Gaming HDMI is a no go )
CommandIR III is usb and it has four ir blasters (I love this thing)

note it's not easy to do but you can setup ir commands

Software:
Mythtv backend

sickbeard    (this app will auto find tv shows and pass it to the sabnzbd app for processing
                  How this works is you add the tv show you want to find and this app will
                  find and process your tv shows by season and episode and place them
                  in your mythtv tv folder and will be added when mythtv does a video scan)

sabnzbd      (this is used to control the download and works with sickbeard to 
                  download and process your tv shows)

NzbDrone    (optional and harder to set up but takes the place of 
                  sickbeard in finding your tv shows)

PLEX server (this will allow you to stream your shows when 
                   you travel nice to have but not needed)

Also to download internet content you need 2 internet services, paid services are best

nzb search service (these are becoming harder to find but worth it)
News Server (a good one I like the ones in eu)

These will cost you about $8 or $15 dollars a month if you think about it this is 
very cheap based on what you get.

Nice to have a paid vpn service but not needed as sickbeard and sabnzbd uses SSL
but I like that extra privacy and anonymity that a vpn service can give you.

Frontend
qty 2 - ZOTAC HD PC these are very small PC and fit behind the tv out of sight HDMI
qty 3 - Roku with plex app 
plex apps on my phone, tablet & roku

Plex will allow you to stream you tv and video shows when you travel and around the house but mythtv frontend and gives better video controls.

Also when I travel I take my roku with me almost all hotel rooms tv's have a video input and you can catch up on your shows. 

Just google sickbeard 


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From: jedi <jedi at mishnet.org>
To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org> 
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Switching away from comcast to online streams


On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 01:29:44PM -0500, Stephen P. Villano wrote:
> 
> On 1/26/14, 1:14 PM, Ben Kamen wrote:
> > On 2014-01-26 11:51 AM, Stephen P. Villano wrote:
> >>
> >> Now, if a disruptive technology were to come along to upset the
> >> applecart, we might actually have things implemented properly.
> >> But, I'll not hold my breath waiting for it.
> >
> > In a sense, we did -- Hulu and Netflix and other "on-demand" viewing
> > over the internet.
> >
> > Annnnndddd.... we can see where that went.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> Not *quite* disruptive enough.  :/
> 
> Consider the tablet computing scene of today, the PDA of the past.
> Consider the Apple Newton. Right product, wrong time. Later PDA's were a
> collection of niche products, but again, a bit before their time.
> Then, the Apple and Android tablets hit. Right product, right time.
> And we're still stuck with Hulu and Netflix as they are. And they did
> struggle to get where they are today, as there was significant
> resistance from the content owners.

   I wouldn't be so sure. I recently bought a Roku for a family member that
saw mine in action. Their reaction was "Why didn't you tell me about this 
sooner?". These are people that have used Tivos in a very lackluster manner
despite my attempts at prodding then. They just didn't seem to latch onto the 
whole PVR thing. 

   They are a not very tech saavy but they latched onto the Roku immediately
as soon as they saw it.

   On the front end, a PVR with absurdly large storage is not much different
than a VOD system. But you still have to create and maintain recording rules.
That seems to be too much for some people.

   ...enter streamers.
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