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I will be watching this thread...  I did a quick look on newegg - and it looks like I can put one together with similar stuff (same board, faster processor, same amount of ram, twice the HD space, and a media center case for under $500. Not including the remote. 

I am really interested in the fiire stations more then the engine - I can't wait to see what you find in there!!!

He is talking about dvb-s cards and sasc, and a patch to myth that allows for their use together.  You would have to have one hell of a user unfriendly accident to break the law there. It involves downloading source, patching, then compiling it, and a hefty configuration and setup.  Put it this way, you would know it if ya do it, as there is only one goal on that path.

I (obviously) am also in the same hobby as him, Hell, we might even know of each other under different user names.... Small world!! LOL.   I have strongly considered the solution that he hints at, but I have a solution I prefer more, plastic is much less downtime.

Anyone interested in dvb-s piracy should hit up dvbn.happysat.org --- Sat piracy in general - dsstester.com.

I wish I could tell you, I am looking for info on Dish Network at the moment as that is what I use at home.  I am planning a system, but it's looking so far to me that what I want to do will be a PITA as it does not seem Dish Network has receivers that are compatible with this outside an IR Blaster. I would prefer not to use IR blasters myself as that is just begging for issues it seems. 

I have read some older DTV receivers have serial ports so they can be controlled, but do not know which ones, or even if you can get them activated today.

Hello,

My name is Jeff and I wanted to ask a few questions about LinuxMCE.

I am considering implementing part of LinuxMCE in my home.  I would be mostly concerned with the media aspect, and less concerned with the home automation aspect, as my home is not set up for that at the moment.  I would likely be starting with what I believe is referred to as a "hybrid system", as I would like it on one TV to start, for budgetary reasons, and as money permits down the road, maybe implementing on more TV's around the house, or moving into the home automation type features.   I use Dish Network for TV. 

1.  How stable is LinuxMCE at this point in development?  More specifically, is this project truly mature enough for everyday use, or something that I am more likely to get weekly phone calls at work from the wife asking how to fix this or that so she can watch TV with the Kids? I have a ton of geek projects around the house, that need constant tending, but since I have children I am looking for something that is fairly rock solid when it comes to TV and the like.   

2. Hardware - the info on this seems a bit sparse, or at least what I can find seems sparse. Could anyone recommend a decent setup that will work out of the box with LinuxMCE, preferably with one of the smaller form factors mobo's like micro atx so it fits in my entertainment center?  I would like to try to keep the costs down as much as possible, but do want all functionality, and eye candy.   

3. Based on what I have told you about me, and what I am looking for, do you think LinuxMCE would be a good fit in my home?  I hope so, because the few videos of it I have seen on-line are absolutely amazing!!!