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  1. Re:Getting people in the door by Abcd1234 · · Score: 1 · on Preview the New MythTV User Interface

    Unfortunately the media mafiaa would come at any manufacturer selling Mythboxes with all guns blazing.

    You mean like these, or guys, or maybe these, or guys?

  2. how about a bake-off? by HunkaHunkaBurninLove · · Score: 2, Interesting · on A Truly Silent Home Theater PC Built for Linux

    I'd like to see a thorough comparison between the LixSystems' $560 system

    http://www.linuxtechtoys.com/ltt/product_info.php/ cPath/24_27/products_id/237

    and Interact-TV's $600 system

    http://store.interact-tv.com/store/product_info.ph p?cPath=9&products_id=81.

    And any others that might be out there.

  3. How about TellyServer then ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on New MythTV Based PVR Available

    http://www.interact-tv.com/

    Better prices, no fees (yo!), upgradeable storage, add tuners, soon to support HDTV

  4. Re:Apple by slashname3 · · Score: 1 · on TiVo May Be a Buyout Target

    Prebuilt mythtv systems are available from several sources:

    http://www.monolithmc.com/?gclid=CMLM0b3atoQCFQZLG god2CimAA

    http://store.interact-tv.com/store/

    http://www.hackmyth.com/

    And building your own is not that difficult or expensive.

  5. Re:Relevant question by martin_b1sh0p · · Score: 2, Informative · on TiVo OS Update Adds Content Protection

    Not a pre-built MythTv, but a pretty similar pre-built device can also be found here http://www.interact-tv.com/

  6. For those who don't like... by martin_b1sh0p · · Score: 1 · on MythTV Links Up with Program Guide Provider

    ..MythTv there is always interact-tv.

    You can still develop for it and the guide is free as well.

    I for one haven't decided which one I should get.

  7. Re:What's the easiest? by martin_b1sh0p · · Score: 1 · on Plextor PVRs Now Support Linux

    What're my options for buying something pre-built that will work well, no monthly subscription fee, etc?

    It's called a TiVo. And you pony up the extra $300 for lifetime guide data.

    Actually it's called Interact-TV

  8. Re:Is it a myth by martin_b1sh0p · · Score: 1 · on FIA On3 Networked Multimedia System Reviewed

    In that case wouldn't a Telly system from interact tv be what he's looking for.

  9. Re:In a word: WOW! by MatSimpsk · · Score: 1 · on Telly MC2100, a Linux-based PVR/Media Center
    No PAL support yet, it seems.

    From their support forums:

    We are working on a PAL version, the hardware configuration we have supports PAL. We have small modifications to do in screen layout for the increased resolution of PAL.

  10. Re:You may also want to see this.... by maharg · · Score: 4, Informative · on Telly MC2100, a Linux-based PVR/Media Center

    As long as it's just encoding, it should be fine. MPEG-2 hardware version is on the way - see http://www.interact-tv.com/itvfaq/index.php?sid=92 60&aktion=artikel&rubrik=007&id=81&lang=en /

  11. Re:Starts at 800$US! by gabebear · · Score: 1 · on Telly MC2100, a Linux-based PVR/Media Center
    I think it's a very decent price, you added a wifi card which is silly, and they say you can stick your own HDs in it(with 2 spare spaces yet). For the time and money that goes into building a MythTV box I'd say this is a great price.

    As far as I know it's the only commercial PVR that uses MPEG4 so you get several times the video per meg vs. any other commercial PVR. I'd buy one if I didn't already have my MythTV box.

  12. I bought one for kicks... by zoloto · · Score: 0, Offtopic · on Telly MC2100, a Linux-based PVR/Media Center

    from the more-money-than-brains dept.

    I bought one. My money, nahh, company money for R&D.
    Buy one here and rip it to shreds so you can learn all about it!
    http://store.interact-tv.com/store/product_info.ph p?products_id=72

    I'll post my review sometime.

  13. Re: Have a look at this: Media Ready 4000 by anandrajan · · Score: 1 · on What's the Point of Building a Home Theater PC?

    Thanks for the link to MediaReady 4000. Very useful.

    Do you know how it compares to Interact-TV's MC1000?

  14. GPL violation? by alamut · · Score: 1 · on New Linux PVR Box

    from their FAQ: [http://interact-tv.com/faq.php]

    Q: Can I buy the Telly software separate from the hardware?
    A: No. Currently Telly is sold as a complete unit. The software isn't sold separately. If you have a hardware platform that you would like to run EOS/Telly on, contact our dealer program.

    um...... dare i ask if i can download a tarball?

  15. Re:Okay ... NO by Laur · · Score: 1 · on New Linux PVR Box

    Well, I think this would look just fine next to a TV and stereo, certainly better then a generic white box. Not too sure about the wireless keyboard, I wonder how often you actually have to use that. A whole keyboard would look pretty silly sitting on the coffee table all the time.

  16. Whoa, itvXUL? by ultrapenguin · · Score: 4, Interesting · on New Linux PVR Box

    From the description of their "media OS" based on Linux, http://interact-tv.com/EOS.php, I noticed something...

    ItvXUL: XML based description language for describing itvgui based applications.

    Does that mean their UI is based on http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xul/?

  17. doesn't support dvd writing *yet* by Palos · · Score: 5, Informative · on New Linux PVR Box
    From the FAQ:
    Can you record and store TV programs and later burn them on a CD?
    Yes, Telly's Video Library supports an archiving feature. Eventually Telly will support DVD burning; the current MC1000 supports a CD-RW drive. You will be able to expand your unit to include a DVD-RW drive in the near future.

    Also you can't pause the live feed which is imo one of the best features of Tivo

    Is it possible to pause/rewind/skip-commercials of live TV broadcasts?
    Currently not on live TV broadcasts, but once recorded, you can skip 30-second intervals, pause, and rewind.

  18. Re:here is the ultimate set-top-box by kawika · · Score: 1 · on Pioneer To Release TiVo/DVD Burner Combo

    I think the Telly comes close to this description, except for the games. It's got the gawd-awful Via integrated video so you aren't likely to be successful playing quick-twitch games on it. Works fine for on-screen menus though.

  19. Re:And, before the "I can make a tivo" people post by kawika · · Score: 1 · on Pioneer To Release TiVo/DVD Burner Combo

    What makes most of them pathetic is the complexity of the software. TiVo's software is limited but does its assigned job well.

    If you don't want to build a super-TiVo from scratch but like the idea of hacking your own changes and additions, you may want to look at Telly. It's built off a Linux base but you get the hardware and software package already integrated and ready to go.

  20. If they ever start actually selling this ... by srNeu · · Score: 4, Informative · on How Close is the Open Entertainment Center?

    Check out Telly.

    It's a Linux based box with photos, pvr, music, etc. with TV out and IR. If they can ever bring this to market, it'll run $699.

    I was going to build my own, but would end up spending more cash and building a sub-par hack UI. I need something that the wife can work so I can toss my 13 yr. old VCR before it dies.