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I want to build a Media Center PC or Home Theater PC (HTPC) from scratch. I'll start with a PC backbone install Linux with the right drivers and software. This should be fun..
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Here is a pre built Linux based Media Center. Nice but I want to build one from scratch. I'll start with a PC backbone install Linux with the right drivers and software. This should be fun..
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This guy has seen it all. Read before you get out your screwdriver. I'm not sure I am this hard core though. I'd like to stick to off the shelf stuff and skip the heat sink installation.
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Looks like one way to use MythTV with DirecTV might be to control the STB from MythTV with the signal going into the MythTV. Gag, seems like a kludge but at least it would work for all channels supported by DirecTV.
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If you are going to do this you'd better not be afraid of building the kernal. Who needs a cool HDTV movie freezing mid scan?
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For Debian and therefore Ubuntu. Seems dead easy to try out.
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Seems like a good PC package. I wish I could look at it in action.
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