[plug] Turning an out of date PC into a linux home entertainment thingymabob?

[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 09:09, Mike Holland wrote:
> Ari,
> consider the noise  problem. Those XPs are hot, noisy boxes. Can you 
> underclock it and slow down the fans?
>     $100 could get you a (used?) TV-out VGA card, and a TV-capture card
> with remote. I think most TV cards work fine with Linux.
> 
>    However, why go to all that trouble on outdated technology?
> Digital TV cards are cheap now, and let you record the actual
> broadcast signal.
>    Anyway, its all in the PLUG list archives.
> 
> Alternatively, spend the hundred bucks on a DVD player with DivX/XviD.
> They also play MP3s, about 60 hours to a DVD.


On a related subject does anyone know if it is possible to use MythTV
with Foxtel?

I'm considering rigging up a MythTV machine for my girlfriend and her
dad to use with their Foxtel connection.

regards,

Chris


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