[SGVLUG] Upcoming MythTV talk...

[Joel Witherspoon]

Can Mike also explain the difference between MythTV and LinuxMCE? I have a
few Blue Quartz boxes on which I'd like to try it out, but I can't decide
what software I should really use.

On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Emerson, Tom (*IC) <
Tom.Emerson at wbconsultant.com> wrote:

> I think We were successful in twisting Mike's arm so that he'll give us
> an updated talk on "MythTV" [next month is it?]  and normally I'd be
> promoting his talk about now, however I have a slightly different reason
> for writing about it this time...
>
> While I was in Fry's the other day, though, I noticed something that
> Mike may want to comment on and we may be able to get a possible
> co-presenter with a corporate influence [save your boo's and hisses for
> later]  On the last end-cap in the burbank store (just to the Klaatu's
> left) they have some security cameras and dedicated multi-channel "DVR"s
> -- what caught my attention to this was the list of features of the
> QSD6209 -- "Linux Operating System"
> [http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSD6209/qsd6209-fe
> ature.htm<http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSD6209/qsd6209-feature.htm>
> ]
>
> Down the aisle are more dedicated DVR's as well as various PC cards with
> 4 input channels, including some from the same company -- q-see.
> Unfortunately, the boxes for the PC cards do NOT mention linux support,
> but I imagine these cards are very similar, if not actually included, in
> the hardware based DVRs, so it stands to reason that if they are using
> Linux to control the box for recording, they have drivers for their
> cards...
>
> So, the question for Mike is: are you familiar with products such as
> this
> [http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSPDVR04/qspdvr04.
> htm<http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSPDVR04/qspdvr04.htm>]
> and do you know if/how well it would work in a MythTV setup
>
> The question for the rest of you is: would you be interested in having
> someone [preferrably from their technical department] come out to our
> meeting to discuss the joys and headaches of using Linux in their
> dedicated DVRs?  (and possibly shed light on Linux support for the cards
> themselves)  Although I cannot guarantee getting someone to come to our
> meeting, they are located in Anaheim, so chances are good we could get
> someone from there to stop on by.  I don't expect much other than "it
> works, see?" so I can't imagine them taking a full presentation time
> slot, but perhaps in conjunction with Mike's talk about MythTV they
> could fill an odd 10-15 minutes or so...
>
> Thoughts?
>
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