May 2013
UPCOMING MEETING
MYTHTV, A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM
It's been years since we last had a MythTV presentation. Some of us may vaguely remember it. And if we do, we should remember that MythTV is first and foremost a Digital Video Recording (DVR) system. DVR's are the modern equivalent of the old analog VHS recorders. Some of us are familier with commercial DVR systems in the form of TiVo's and recording boxes available from our cable or satellite TV provider.
A few months ago one of our members, Ed C, expressed renewed interest in MythTV as a DVR. Since Ed is a "snow bird" and is returning from Florida in time for our May meeting, we put the MythTV presentation on a back burner until May. So Ed, this main meeting presentation is for you. Please be sure to attend this meeting.
MythTV does most if not all of what the commercial DVR's do, but with additional features and advantages. If there is a significant downside to MythTV over commercial DVR's, it might be that you have to put more skin in the game in the form of time and effort.
Peter W will refresh our knowledge about setting up and using MythTV. For some of us this will be a first time introduction to MythTV. Hopefully he will tell us why this Linux based system has advantages over lesser systems based on Mac or Windows as well as the commercial DVR's. I expect that he will tell us what it takes to create a MythTV system as well as showing us how to use it. So come to the meeting to ask questions and see what MythTV can do for you.
