Hacking MythTV

Want control?
Build your own MythTV PC
You don't do stuff like this to cut corners. You do it because you want what you want--and because it's fun. And a personalized MythTV is so much more than a PVR. You can combine HDTV, DVD, all kinds of music, radio, photos, even a plug-in videophone module. All you need is a little Linux know-how, assorted software components and plug-ins, an adventurous nature, and this book to tell you how it all goes together. Voilà--the entertainment hub ofyour dreams.
Just a few ways to have fun
Learn to do all this and much more! * Choose HD capture cards and sound drivers * Install and configure MythTV * Build your program guides * Use xine to add DVD menu support * Pass raw digital streams to an external decoder * Do cool things with your remote control * Hack your own themes * Export MythTV. nuv recordings to other formats
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