I am working on getting a MythTV machine up and running as well. I have digital cable and hope to use a serial cable to change the channel. If that doesn't work out I go with an IR blaster. I don't think that will be the end of the world.
I don't want to get into the TIVO vs "roll your own" but I am definitely doing this project so I can make my own. I've even gone so far as to get an '83 top loading beta VCR for a case.
asus a7n266-VM ($75) AMD XP 2100+ ($75) 512 PC 2100 ($50) 20 Gig drive (will add more, budget: $100) ATI tv wonder VE ($40) VCR case ($10) 300W Power ($50) IR receiver (followed diag on lirc.com) (~$10 for parts) cables and other parts ($100) ============= ~$500
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I am working on getting a MythTV machine up and running as well. I have digital cable and hope to use a serial cable to change the channel. If that doesn't work out I go with an IR blaster. I don't think that will be the end of the world.
I don't want to get into the TIVO vs "roll your own" but I am definitely doing this project so I can make my own. I've even gone so far as to get an '83 top loading beta VCR for a case.
asus a7n266-VM ($75)
AMD XP 2100+ ($75)
512 PC 2100 ($50)
20 Gig drive (will add more, budget: $100)
ATI tv wonder VE ($40)
VCR case ($10)
300W Power ($50)
IR receiver (followed diag on lirc.com) (~$10 for parts)
cables and other parts ($100)
=============
~$500