The Linux operating system has been around for a while. The best feature of this operating system is that it is free for anyone who wants to use it. Several different builds are available and should be one of the most popular Linux additions to the MythTV project.
What Play TV essentially does is provide a highly customizable personal video recording system that works in a similar way to Microsoft’s Media Center application. It’s annoying with the Microsofts version, you either have to buy a new account with it preinstalled or spend money buying it. Windows Vista or Windows 7 is a highly touted operating system. I have heard of people installing updates on Windows XP Media Center, 2002 or 2005 on non-authenticated systems. but this practice is very unlawful and should not be attempted.
Mythdora is a hybrid operating system between Fedora version 10 and the MythTv package. This allows for easy integration, as opposed to installing the vanilla version of Fedora on your system and then having to install Mythtv, which can be a long task for an inexperienced user. Although there are many other versions of linux that have built Mythtv, I chose Mythdora because I thought it was easier to use.
Installation time took about half an hour on my AMD core duel system. At the end of the installation, you need to configure the Mythtv settings. Since I only wanted to use MythTV as a single system, I chose to put my computer as the front end and the back end in the PVR and front end application. The back end of the system is to handle all the work and controls additional accessories such as paper and storage capture, while the front end will handle the user interface.
If you have other computers in your home that you would like to have Mythtv, you can have multiple fronts to accommodate more users. Before the end of the setting can be a lot of fun and needs. MythTv comes prepackaged with several themes to enhance the user experience and, in my opinion, rivals the Microsoft version.
Running a Linux system for the first time can be very intimidating especially if you have problems like I experienced. I had major issues with getting my duel tuner to work at Mythtv. Specifically my Nvidia 9600GT graphics card created a conflict with my other Hauppauge Win TV HVR 1600 tuners. After many restorations and head-scratching, I found a solution that required programming modifications to make the file system work.
Compiling drivers and software to work with existing hardware is a common task. You need to learn how to do some programming and debugging in linux so that everything is taken care of. Many common configurations will have the basic drivers that come with Mythdora but as the linux company comes up with patches and bug updates, you need to learn how to apply them.
Linux is not a failing heart, but a good open community source that provides you with a wealth of information. to learn from You can often get quick answers to questions on the Internet whenever you have a problem.
There are certain great possibilities of this system; one of the most notable features that caught my eye was the ability to play old game consoles such as Nintendo, Sega Gen. N64 and many other old games with the MythTv user.
The best attribute for linux based operating system is the security element. You don’t have a virus threat when you don’t have a Microsoft-windows-7″>Microsoft Windows account and you don’t either “Bloat” issues with the software that comes along with it as well.
Sadly, I couldn’t get the system working with all my hardware right so I decided to give up until the Linux community supplies more support. I admire all the effort put into Mythdora and I hope that someday in the near future the system will work for me. I am sure that the user and the programmer can work at home however in a particular situation and system , the new job would have a very difficult time.
Although my experience with Mythdora was sometimes frustrating, I learned a lot about Linux that I can apply in the future. Distribution of Linux versions like Fedora, Ubuntu and many others can be an awesome alternative to Microsoft Windows. If you want a security system that can offer a variety of software available, Linux can be a good one. a choice for you.
I’ll try other different distributions on my older computer systems that can’t keep up with Microsoft’s demands to get a little more life out of it. As always, free or Linux who wants it!
