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MythTV Allows Multiple Front-Ends On Wide Range of Platforms

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the how-long-till-the-big-guys-realize-drm-isn't-the-answer dept.

As the DVR becomes a much more pervasive performer in home theater setups, the level of excellence demanded by the general consumer seems to continue to rise. The open source project MythTV has been in this arena for quite a while, and now offers the ability to have multiple front-ends on your MythTV install on a wide range of different platforms. Able to run on Windows XP, Vista, Xbox, and even an Apple iPod, the new flexibility is sure to interest many consumers (and many competitors).

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  1. $250 Cable Bills Increasingly Impractical. by GNUChop · · Score: 0, Redundant

    There's no way cable is going to win the technology race. Your pay per play DVR won't look so great when you get the bill. I'll stick to component outputs, thank you very much, until the smoke clears. When it things get too hostile, I'll ditch the cable entirely. TV broadcast spectrum used for internet access will obsolete cable by the time all the lock in is in place.