MD live TV (was : zotac mag hd-nd01 as MD)

[DragonK]

Off topic,

I read a post or wiki about using Tvtuner in core/hybrid and be able to watch tv on the MD using the Core/Hybrid tvtuner.
It said to do that I you need MythTV for PVR or was it VDR .

Can someone pls point me to that wiki or post.
I cant seem to find it.


Thnx
Karel

[Marie.O]

I've split the topic, as you have pointed out, it had nothing to do with the original subject.

If you have any tuner in the core, you are able to watch live TV on your MDs. This works with MythTV and with VDR.

[DragonK]

Thnx for the quick reply.

Which is the prefered one, MythTV or VDR?

[tschak909]

We provide two different PVRs, because some prefer one over the other.

For the US, there isn't much of a choice, we need it to use the majority of tuner cards, and options available to us.

For the UK, it's a 50/50 wash, MythTV is needed for MHEG interactive services. VDR works very well here too if you don't need MHEG.

For Europe, DVB is prevalent, and VDR was designed to work here.

VDR is a very lean piece of software, and it has a number of advantages,

* Fast to start
* Fast to tune
* very out of the way UI

MythTV is a bit bigger, and has more features, some of them:

* for those with good guide sources, many more scheduling options
* the ability to distribute tuner cards to media directors as well as the core
* currently integrated into the setup wizard for those who have supported tuner cards AND a SchedulesDirect account in the USA.

So it all depends on your needs.

-Thom

[DragonK]

MythTV is a bit bigger, and has more features, some of them:

* for those with good guide sources, many more scheduling options
* the ability to distribute tuner cards to media directors as well as the core* currently integrated into the setup wizard for those who have supported tuner cards AND a SchedulesDirect account in the USA.

Thanx Thom that answers my question.
Got a TVTuner in Core/Hybrid and MythTV will allow me to watch tv on my MD.
But my Tvtuner is Analog and not Digital.

Best way is to test tonight.

Thanx Again.