you speaketh of the "analog loophole" which is slowly closing.
If all the ins and outs are protected digital your "if i can see it I can record it" will be bunk. Unless you're talking shakey cam pointed at your TV;)
(and yes sure, drm can be cracked... but that's hardly the point)
I believe some folks set up/cobbled together a similiar setup with 802.11 at O'Reilly Emerging Tech 2004 conference. (it's linked somewhere in there;) )
VMR9 with FSE (full screen exclusive mode) for HD content isn't a light task and does take advantage of nvidia GPU over CPU cycles.
I've tried playing back ota HDTV content in linux on a modest AMD xp 1700 with a geforce MX420 and it does have rudimentary XvmC support which helped a lot in both xine and mplayer. Without acceleration it was a slide show. I've been meaning to shlop the 5200 in there and see if it played back the hdtv.ts's more smoothly or not...
I know it'll be heresy around here, but the 6600 and higher nvidia cards also have WMVHD accellearation in addition to mpeg2 accelleration...
Hey if you've got a geforce 2 or one of those old matrox's and can playback HDTV mpeg streams god bless ya! That hasn't been my experience to date.
I do think it's a waste to have some uber video card with gobs of ram/3d capabilities just to get these media processing features. I usually suggest buying slightly behind the curve (like these 6600's and 6800's) for HTPC use, but I'm a cheap bastage,YMMV!
no.. the flags are in the content itself and the code to interpret/enforce these macrovision flags are in the TiVo software... So you'd still potentiall have this issue if it becomes widespread (delete in 7 days/no copy flag enabled at the network head ends)
you don't have to replace tivo's software to upload your own guide data to a tivo. You basically setup your network/tivo to pull listings from your "server" instead of from the Tivo mothership...
This is what Canadians (who until recently could NOT get tivo... now they can import Tivo and tivo will let them subscribe/get listings) had figured out how to use Tivo north of the border...
I've always thought that someone should offer tivo compatible listings for half the price...
actually if i'm not mistaken... there were some issues with some scientific atlanta DVR boxes and "american idol" and "24" and some sort of inability to fast forward or tape it or something... glitch in the matrix you know...
BTW i'm pretty sure there are flags in cable co DVR's... the whole 5C thingie although that might just apply to firewire... I'm talking out my arse a little bit as I don't know all the ins and outs of digital cable box / DVR tech.. rest assured if there isn't a flag/DRM an update that you can't refuse will fix that, lickity split...
the answer is no... the Tivo hardware is too distinct and too underpowered to run mythtv as it is architectured now... Can you imagine running a mysql database on a 33mhz CPU? and that's just the DB!
this won't work, sorry... unless you can get X, etc.. to run on those custom 33mhz risc chips... there's more reasons than that, but for starters.... no you can't put a replacement OS/mythtv onto a tivo STB
knoppmyth as previously mentioned... also a Fedora Core version MythDora is cool new addition...
Jarrod wilson's mythtv fedora core guide is one of the better/easiest to follow if you want to roll mythtv by hand (as opposed to knoppmyth/mythdora installation)
"Does traffic spike after news like this comes out for a TiVo?"
A little;) But it's more from folks in the blogosphere saying things like "screw tivo i'm gonna roll my own" and linking to a "tivo alternative"
IF a large site like/. or boingboing does that, obviously that has a direct effect... but I don't think like there's an upswell of google searches for DIY PVR when news like this breaks... it's still a pretty niche (but important!) concept/hobby and it's just getting to the point where people know what a tivo does, for them to also be aware that they can get comprable, DRM-less DVR functionality from a DIY PC (or mac) PVR. Furthermore the concept of DRM doesn't really hit home with the average person until they discover what they CANT do... like the person who tries to make a backup of their kids DVD to VHS or the person who buys an upconverting DVD player to find out it is crippled out of the box and will only output 480p via analog component outputs (or rather 1080i/720p ONLY via hdmi)
So... I guess it's not a huge upsurge of traffic, but it does raise awareness and the hobby/niche has been steadily growing... imho.
" Almost makes you want to go back to using VCRs and tapes since you won't have to deal with this stuff there...."
The rub there is that eventually "they" are going to close the analog loop hole... that's pretty much the endgame... all digital signal path with only approved devices/interaction *sigh*
"The PPV and VOD broadcasts are encrypted by Macromedia's technology. In order to decode said broadcasts as cable boxes do, they had to license Macromedia's decoder,"
I'm pretty sure that's innaccurate... my understanding (which may also be innaccurate;) ):
TiVo needs Macrovision license for their combination DVD burner/player Tivo (not sure why, but it's probably part of the spec to get a "certified by the DVD consortium" DVD device with the appropriate stickers or whatever...)
Macrovision put Tivo over the barell that if they didn't ALSO license/implement their broadcast content protection they couldn't get the certification they needed for the other DVD related products...
fast forward to today (or rather tomorrow) when everybody loses, yeah! clarification/corrections welcome...
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you speaketh of the "analog loophole" which is slowly closing.
;)
If all the ins and outs are protected digital your "if i can see it I can record it" will be bunk. Unless you're talking shakey cam pointed at your TV
(and yes sure, drm can be cracked... but that's hardly the point)
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I believe some folks set up/cobbled together a similiar setup with 802.11 at O'Reilly Emerging Tech 2004 conference. (it's linked somewhere in there ;) )
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I mean some of it's obvious... but does anyone have some sort of historical perspective of these different forks (or quasi forks/ports)?
I didn't realize YABB was still under development (not that I looked).
What's the relationship between YABB --> YAPBBSE / SMF?
(besides the obvious one's perl and one is php)
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please mod previous poster up.
.ts's more smoothly or not...
VMR9 with FSE (full screen exclusive mode) for HD content isn't a light task and does take advantage of nvidia GPU over CPU cycles.
I've tried playing back ota HDTV content in linux on a modest AMD xp 1700 with a geforce MX420 and it does have rudimentary XvmC support which helped a lot in both xine and mplayer. Without acceleration it was a slide show. I've been meaning to shlop the 5200 in there and see if it played back the hdtv
I know it'll be heresy around here, but the 6600 and higher nvidia cards also have WMVHD accellearation in addition to mpeg2 accelleration...
Hey if you've got a geforce 2 or one of those old matrox's and can playback HDTV mpeg streams god bless ya! That hasn't been my experience to date.
I do think it's a waste to have some uber video card with gobs of ram/3d capabilities just to get these media processing features. I usually suggest buying slightly behind the curve (like these 6600's and 6800's) for HTPC use, but I'm a cheap bastage,YMMV!
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Aopen Aeolus PCX6600 Passively Cooled Nvidia Geforce review
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That heat sink is huge! if you needed something low profile and didn't need the "GT" an option to consider...
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"OK, I didnt see the Clone Wars cartoon, so maybe it's answered there, but can anyone tell me why Grievous was coughing the whole time?"
Sam Jackson... I mean.. Mace Windu force crushed his "ribs"/lungs during Grievous's escape with kidnapping palpy.
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Is it just me or does yoda's ship strangely resemble his head? with the wings being his ears? *shrug*
yoda's ship landing on dagobah
for being too slow...
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dammit... ghetto 360 camera source link
360 degree camera hack
pretty cool, simplistic yet inventive hack.
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no.. the flags are in the content itself and the code to interpret/enforce these macrovision flags are in the TiVo software... So you'd still potentiall have this issue if it becomes widespread (delete in 7 days/no copy flag enabled at the network head ends)
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you don't have to replace tivo's software to upload your own guide data to a tivo. You basically setup your network/tivo to pull listings from your "server" instead of from the Tivo mothership...
This is what Canadians (who until recently could NOT get tivo... now they can import Tivo and tivo will let them subscribe/get listings) had figured out how to use Tivo north of the border...
I've always thought that someone should offer tivo compatible listings for half the price...
e.
actually if i'm not mistaken... there were some issues with some scientific atlanta DVR boxes and "american idol" and "24" and some sort of inability to fast forward or tape it or something... glitch in the matrix you know...
BTW i'm pretty sure there are flags in cable co DVR's... the whole 5C thingie although that might just apply to firewire... I'm talking out my arse a little bit as I don't know all the ins and outs of digital cable box / DVR tech.. rest assured if there isn't a flag/DRM an update that you can't refuse will fix that, lickity split...
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the answer is no... the Tivo hardware is too distinct and too underpowered to run mythtv as it is architectured now... Can you imagine running a mysql database on a 33mhz CPU? and that's just the DB!
"if a DRM flag prevents me from watching something I want, my TiVo will be listed on eBay immediately, and an XP MCE box will replace it."
Uhm... MCE 2005 wraps their MPEG2's in DRM as well, and oh just you wait till Vista MCE Flavor...
(if you mean MCE generically and not MCE 2005, carry on... my bad)
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well it's cool it works for you and you're happy... but even sky+ has issues sometimes
this won't work, sorry... unless you can get X, etc.. to run on those custom 33mhz risc chips... there's more reasons than that, but for starters.... no you can't put a replacement OS/mythtv onto a tivo STB
e.
knoppmyth as previously mentioned... also a Fedora Core version MythDora is cool new addition...
Jarrod wilson's mythtv fedora core guide is one of the better/easiest to follow if you want to roll mythtv by hand (as opposed to knoppmyth/mythdora installation)
"Does traffic spike after news like this comes out for a TiVo?"
;) But it's more from folks in the blogosphere saying things like "screw tivo i'm gonna roll my own" and linking to a "tivo alternative"
/. or boingboing does that, obviously that has a direct effect... but I don't think like there's an upswell of google searches for DIY PVR when news like this breaks... it's still a pretty niche (but important!) concept/hobby and it's just getting to the point where people know what a tivo does, for them to also be aware that they can get comprable, DRM-less DVR functionality from a DIY PC (or mac) PVR. Furthermore the concept of DRM doesn't really hit home with the average person until they discover what they CANT do... like the person who tries to make a backup of their kids DVD to VHS or the person who buys an upconverting DVD player to find out it is crippled out of the box and will only output 480p via analog component outputs (or rather 1080i/720p ONLY via hdmi)
A little
IF a large site like
So... I guess it's not a huge upsurge of traffic, but it does raise awareness and the hobby/niche has been steadily growing... imho.
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" Almost makes you want to go back to using VCRs and tapes since you won't have to deal with this stuff there...."
The rub there is that eventually "they" are going to close the analog loop hole... that's pretty much the endgame... all digital signal path with only approved devices/interaction *sigh*
"The PPV and VOD broadcasts are encrypted by Macromedia's technology. In order to decode said broadcasts as cable boxes do, they had to license Macromedia's decoder,"
;) ):
I'm pretty sure that's innaccurate... my understanding (which may also be innaccurate
TiVo needs Macrovision license for their combination DVD burner/player Tivo (not sure why, but it's probably part of the spec to get a "certified by the DVD consortium" DVD device with the appropriate stickers or whatever...)
Macrovision put Tivo over the barell that if they didn't ALSO license/implement their broadcast content protection they couldn't get the certification they needed for the other DVD related products...
fast forward to today (or rather tomorrow) when everybody loses, yeah! clarification/corrections welcome...
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noise tripping this flag seems unlikely Other commentary on O'reilly blog
no, sorry... CT