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| − | MythTV can be installed on an Xbox by installing a Linux distribution on a modded/softmodded Xbox. One distribution that works well is Xebian - see the [http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Xebian_HOWTO Xebian HOWTO] | + | MythTV can be installed on an Xbox by installing a Linux distribution on a modded/softmodded Xbox. One distribution that works well is Xebian - see the [http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Xebian_HOWTO Xebian HOWTO]. |
= Stage 2 - Installing the MythTV front end = | = Stage 2 - Installing the MythTV front end = | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 20 February 2006
Contents
MythTV on an Xbox Frontend
An Xbox makes a wonderful standard definition MythTV front end due to its reasonably powerful CPU and graphics card.
Stage 1 - Installing Linux
MythTV can be installed on an Xbox by installing a Linux distribution on a modded/softmodded Xbox. One distribution that works well is Xebian - see the Xebian HOWTO.
Stage 2 - Installing the MythTV front end
There are three options to install the MythTV front end:
1. Install MythTV using pre-compiled binaries - see the MythTV on Xebian HOWTO for more information.
2. Compile MythTV using the released source code
3. Compile MythTV using the latest SVN snapshot.
Stage 3 - Configuring the MythTV front end
Configure the Xbox MythTV to talk to the MythTV Backend
Stage 4 - Other configuration issues
Section for other Xbox configuration issues eg. Digital sound eg. Video quality eg. Overscan
