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MythTV 0.17 Released

Posted by Zonk on from the do-it-yourself-tivo dept.

foobar01 writes "MythTV 0.17 has been released. Changes include Mac OS X frontend support, big improvements to DVB and HDTV support, "timestretch" feature (for changing playback speed but not the pitch so you can watch shows more quickly), firewire capture support for cable boxes with firewire output, and widescreen user interface support. See the changelog for the full list of changes."

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  1. Mac Mini Frontend by LinuxOnHal · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Who's ready for a Mac Mini frontend?

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  2. Re:Ooooh... timestretch! by ollie_ob · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You can already watch 24 in 18 if you strip out all the adverts. With timestretch as well, you could be pushing for 24 in 12...

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  3. Shouldn't Apple put something like this out? by Joshua53077 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Cool program. This looks like a perfect compliment to the digital lifestyle. If this were part of the iLife suite, I bet a lot of people would jump at it. If Apple had put it in iLife 05, it definitely would have justified the $20 increase in price, and it probably would have sold better and could draw more people to the platform.

  4. Is this possible? by scottking · · Score: 3, Interesting

    With Lokitorrents getting taken down today, and left with a rather tasteless warning, I wonder if the MPAA will start looking to litigate the source of illegal content, like MythTV?

    Do you (slashdot readers) think it's a possibility?

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  5. Nice software, but... by TeeJS · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I never did understand why it's database driven. I first got into MythTV because I wanted to record shows at work (better cable service) and watch them at home - an never have figured out how to do it because of the database integration. I've been told Freevo may meet my needs better, but Myth is so nice...

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  6. TV = a huge time waster by rolling_or_jaded · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Interesting thread. I looked into setting up MythTV a few months ago, but a few problems (me being a MS kiddie and knowing zilch about *nix, and being Australian, where the program guides were something of an issue at the time) foiled my attempts.

    My partner and I (yes, a girl! :D) have sinced moved to a new house, and the TV now sits in one of the spare bedrooms. Our antenna has several missing elements, so free-to-air TV is fairly unwatchable... so we download most of the TV we want to watch, and occasionally stream it via the xbox.

    End result? We watch a *lot* less TV. And... it's bloody great. We've gone from, say, 4 hours a night of TV - 28 hours a week, over 9 hours(!) of ads - to maybe 8 hours a week, no ads.

    Break your TV. Cut off the cord. Move it to another room. Give TV a break... it's phenomonal what you can acheive without it - PetRescue is my example.

    Finally, and a little more on-topic:

    "timestretch" feature (for changing playback speed but not the pitch so you can watch shows more quickly)

    So can you slow it down, for the stoners? Damn cartoons are getting too quick for me.... ;)