[ale] MythTV/similar hardware recommendations

[Pete Hardie]

+1 for SchedulesDirect.  I switched to them when ReplayTV went dark, and
they have not disappointed.

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Phil Turmel <philip at turmel.org> wrote:

> On 03/31/2016 03:06 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
> > Schedule data is only really available from DirecTV and they do mess it
> > up fairly often.  Sometimes shows start a few minutes early or late,
> > other times it's the wrong title so you have no idea what happened until
> > the opening credits roll.  It also doesn't matter what network, the
> > network schedule and DirecTV's schedule very frequently do not match at
> > all (because DirecTV repeats shows on some networks for east coast and
> > west coast).  So I'd have to rely on DirecTV's scheduling, couldn't use
> > anything else.
>
> SchedulesDirect.org, the provider for MythTV and many other open-source
> projects that include schedules, allows you to select DirecTV as a
> provider.  SD.org is a non-profit front-end to Tribune Media Services,
> the 900 lb gorilla in this market that everyone seems to use.  You might
> be surprised.  $25/yr.  Two-month trial $6.
>
> http://www.schedulesdirect.org/
>
> As to the hardware, you should consider the older Hauppage products.
> Back when I was still on unencrypted analog cable, I had a PVR-500
> hooked to MythTV.  Hardware encoding.  Supports NTSC tuning (now
> useless), S-Video, and composite inputs.  Identical to the PVR-250, but
> with dual tuners & encoders.  Still supported by MythTV.  Warning: PCI
> slot, not PCIe.
>
> MythTV also has tools to support external tuning with IR blasters /
> serial ports / whatever (including custom scripts).  This old post might
> get you started:
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/160737
>
> Phil
>
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