2 questions. Myth TV & video output

[CrafyZA]

I live in south africa and it does not seem like mythtv have any channel info for our 4 default channels that every one get. In what format are these? Might make my search easier if i knew what I'm looking for. it oviously downloads some sort of xml file to populate these fields.
The the moment I only have 1 MD. The machine is as a matter of fact not in the living room, but in the study. I have made a special cable using CAT5 shielded to transport the video and audio in a single cable. Now the problem is that when i go in the wizard and select svideo the screen I'm using goes blank and to video goes to the tv. Is there a way that i can have it in clone mode? if not, what tool can i use to remote desktop to the kde environment from my xp laptop?

[Hagen]

if you have Wlan you can use the XP machine as a remote.
Connect to the Core/MD hybrid by typing it's ip into explorer/firefox/whatever
Download the orbiter software (it's in the green links below the username/password boxes)
Run it and set it up (I would not reccomend full screen mode at first)

[CrafyZA]

Thanks Hagen, I will get the wireless card in my lmce box soon, then that will be a very good option to use.
as to the other part of my question: I uncovered the scariest thing ever!!!!!!
Seems xmltv or EPG is not legal is south africa. a little further investigation stated that MultiChoice (our premium content provider) recons that this will enhance piracy? WTF???
They WANT us to move back into the dark ages. This is what happens when clueless people become executives. Not having an electronic guide is not going to stop pirates to pirate. Having it however  will make life easier for the tons of MCE users in SA.
Full Story:
http://dotnet.org.za/colin/archive/2007/08/20/he-that-fights-and-runs-away.aspx

[Hagen]

You don't need a wireless card in the LMCE box as long as you have a wireless router

[CrafyZA]

You don't need a wireless card in the LMCE box as long as you have a wireless router

Nope, Don't have one of those. I've got the wireless card that came with my A8V deluxe motherboard.
Me and my girlfriend only recently moved in together, and thus, there still is a lot of wiring and work to be done. Wireless routers etc, is at the bottom of the list :-)