[plug] Turning an out of date PC into a linux home entertainment thingymabob?

[Chris Caston]

On Tue, 2005-11-01 at 06:20, William Kenworthy wrote:
> short answer yes, long answer but ...
> 
> Seems most myth users dont watch tv live, they record and watch as its
> being recorded, so its dead easy to pause/rewind etc.  There is also
> control over playback speed and a more limited pause (I think) using a
> buffer for live tv. Multiple tuner cards means you can record whilst
> watching etc  Of course you can watch previous recordings whilst
> recording new shows, ... Myth is very impressive, but complex!
> 
> BillK
> 

Thank you Bill. I'll look into it.

The next project is to make my Datsun look like this:

http://www.turbophile.com/feature_cars/sean-l20b-datsun-stanza.html


(msg me off list if your into cars and have some advice)
> 
> On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 22:57 +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
> ...
> > 
> > Sounds good. Could it also deliver Foxtel IQ like features?
> > 
> > ie pause live tv...
> > 
> > She has an annoying habit of just muting the tv without asking me if she
> > think she hears a noise outside or something.
> 
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