[LUAU] MythTV on Fedora

[Jim Thompson]

On May 30, 2005, at 11:17 AM, Hawaii Linux Institute wrote:

> jonr wrote:
>
>
>> As for HDTV, I do not know...yet. I am still waiting on my Air2PC  
>> card. :) I have heard that you need at least a 2.8Ghz system.  
>> Another thing to consider is this, a Intel Pentium processor is  
>> better for this application than an AMD processor. Also, ATRPMS  
>> mythtv suite is compiled for Pentium procs.
>>
>> Jon
>>
>
> One of the most recent trends in personal computing is to use dual- 
> core systems (e.g., Pentium D).  Intel has emphasized that the dual- 
> core system will greatly help moving PCs into the living rooms.   
> Since a dual-core-enabled Longhorn is not expected to come out  
> until 2007, this may open a rare window of opportunity for Linux to  
> finally move to the masses (along with OO.o 2.0 and Linux based  
> cell phones/PDAs).  This is why I am interested in playing with  
> MythTV on Fedora.  Just a clarification.  Wayne

I've got a pair of (still unused) pcHDTV cards that are almost a year  
old now.   (Very little DTV on my side of the island, ok *NONE* that  
I can find.)

I'd be interested in seeing how well a 1GHz VIA works with these,  A  
P4 would just be way too hot and noisy for the living room.

jim