User:Nasa

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Nasa is a nomad. When at home, wherever his hat is, he likes to fiddle with linux (especially enlightenment), fix his pond, and/or watch sports. I have dabbled in some code...

My main goal when building my system was to create a HTPC. Specific features I am going for (and their status) are:

  • 1. STD PVR -- Works
  • 2. HD PVR -- Needs Help
  -- I don't have means of getting HD content into myth (as of yet) my HD3250 has never  
     provided content over firewire and I have had no luck getting HD content into my 5500 
     via cable.  I am looking at getting a new box from Comcast.  And possibly adding an OTA 
     antenna.
  • 3. Play Music -- Works
  • 4. Play DVD -- Works
  • 5. Play Video files -- Works
  • 6. Play Games
  -- MAME, Works
  -- Linux native games, Works
  -- Still working on SNES games
  • 7. Control system via 1 remote -- Needs more work
  -- 880 needs some more tweaking to get it like I want, will post results when done.
  • 8. Play games via wireless gamepad -- Needs more work
  -- more work by me needs to be done.


MythTV for Me

  • Hardware:
    • Hauppague PVR-500
    • GIGABYTE GV-NX73G256D-RH GeForce 7300GS 512MB(256MB on Board) GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card
    • WINTEC AMPO 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 3AMD2533-1G1K-R
    • Harmony 880 Remote
    • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+(65W) Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor
    • Thermaltake Bach Media Center
    • Seagate 300G Hard Drive
    • MSI K9N Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
    • Mitsubishi WD-52631 (follow link to see relevant part of xorg.conf)
  • Raid Server:
    • HighPoint Technologies, RocketRaid 1740
    • DFI Infinity RS482 Motherboard
    • CPU AMD|A64 3400+ 2.2G 939
    • 756M generic ram
    • 3x320G Harddrives in Raid 5
    • CoolerMaster ITower 930 case
  • Software
    • OS: Mandrake 2006
    • MythTV version: svn
    • ivtv version:


  • Myth Configuration notes (most things are left at default, below are some expections)
    • General settings
      • audio
        • Audio Output is ALSA:spdif
        • Passthrough is ALSA:iec958:{AESO x 0x023}
      • General
        • monitor CD/DVD is checked
    • Apperance
      • Gui Width 1830
      • Gui Height 1032
    • Music
      • General
        • General Settings
          • Audio: ALSA:spdif
    • Video
      • General
        • file type
          • vob
            • xine -pfhq --no-splash -r anamorphic