<div dir="ltr">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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Emerson, Tom (*IC) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Tom.Emerson@wbconsultant.com">Tom.Emerson@wbconsultant.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I think We were successful in twisting Mike's arm so that he'll give us<br>
an updated talk on "MythTV" [next month is it?] and normally I'd be<br>
promoting his talk about now, however I have a slightly different reason<br>
for writing about it this time...<br>
<br>
While I was in Fry's the other day, though, I noticed something that<br>
Mike may want to comment on and we may be able to get a possible<br>
co-presenter with a corporate influence [save your boo's and hisses for<br>
later] On the last end-cap in the burbank store (just to the Klaatu's<br>
left) they have some security cameras and dedicated multi-channel "DVR"s<br>
-- what caught my attention to this was the list of features of the<br>
QSD6209 -- "Linux Operating System"<br>
[<a href="http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSD6209/qsd6209-feature.htm" target="_blank">http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSD6209/qsd6209-fe<br>
ature.htm</a>]<br>
<br>
Down the aisle are more dedicated DVR's as well as various PC cards with<br>
4 input channels, including some from the same company -- q-see.<br>
Unfortunately, the boxes for the PC cards do NOT mention linux support,<br>
but I imagine these cards are very similar, if not actually included, in<br>
the hardware based DVRs, so it stands to reason that if they are using<br>
Linux to control the box for recording, they have drivers for their<br>
cards...<br>
<br>
So, the question for Mike is: are you familiar with products such as<br>
this<br>
[<a href="http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSPDVR04/qspdvr04.htm" target="_blank">http://www.q-see.com/newwebsite-design%201/digiequip/QSPDVR04/qspdvr04.<br>
htm</a>] and do you know if/how well it would work in a MythTV setup<br>
<br>
The question for the rest of you is: would you be interested in having<br>
someone [preferrably from their technical department] come out to our<br>
meeting to discuss the joys and headaches of using Linux in their<br>
dedicated DVRs? (and possibly shed light on Linux support for the cards<br>
themselves) Although I cannot guarantee getting someone to come to our<br>
meeting, they are located in Anaheim, so chances are good we could get<br>
someone from there to stop on by. I don't expect much other than "it<br>
works, see?" so I can't imagine them taking a full presentation time<br>
slot, but perhaps in conjunction with Mike's talk about MythTV they<br>
could fill an odd 10-15 minutes or so...<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
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