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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?

Probably doesn't meet all of your requirements, but it is close: http://www.monolithmc.com/features.php.

Have a look at MonolithMC

You might find something you like here: https://monolithmc.com/catalog.php

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What would be really cool is if some company pulled a Red Hat, or Suse, etc., with MythTV whereby they offer their "version" of a MythTV distribution bundled with hardware and all

There are a couple of small vendors who do this already. The systems all seem to be priced to compete with the various Commercial PVR-type systems -- $600-1200.

While searching for Ubuntu & MythTV, I ran into https://monolithmc.com/, who I ships a computer preloaded with MythTV & Ubuntu.

There are a few companies out there offering solutions on a small scale. Not the best deal, but if you want support you pay for support. https://monolithmc.com/catalog.php http://mythic.tv/product_info.php?cPath=21_29&prod ucts_id=44&osCsid=1adfce851bdfddf0bd199eded2ddf5eb Personally I'd just build my own on KnoppMyth and be done with it, but whatever floats your boat.

Remind me to never buy something that can be taken from me...remotely.

Then you might be interested in this and/or this, depending on your level of expertise.

Check out MonolithMC if you are looking for a MythTV System in the USA. They currently have dual tuner models, but support IR Blasters, Serial and Firewire channel changing at a reasonable price! I'm looking into one for a 2nd mythtv box and the price is very reasonable. Maybe an HD solution will be around shortly too.

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.