TV on Ubuntu?

[Ramon Hofer]

> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:52 AM, sdavmor <sdavmor at systemstheory.net>
> wrote:
>         On 03/30/2010 02:31 AM, Ramon Hofer wrote:
>         > Hi Graham
>         >
>         > Am Dienstag, den 30.03.2010, 10:15 +0100 schrieb Graham
>         Todd:
>         >> So the first question is: can this be feasibly
>         accomplished, and
>         >> if so, which software under Ubuntu is best (ie. easiest) to
>         use,
>         >> and what other hardware do I need?
>         >
>         > Have a look at Mythbuntu.
>         >
>         > It uses MythTV and you can use it to watch TV, record it and
>         > distribute the recorded programs over the LAN.
>         >
>         > About infos on Virgin Media:
>         > http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/UK_Television#Virgin_Media
>         
>         +1 on Mythbuntu. Assuming for now that the OP can get the
>         signal feed
>         he wants, into a cable TV card in his computer, MythTV should
>         be just
>         the ticket.

Am Dienstag, den 30.03.2010, 12:06 -0400 schrieb Xander Pirdy:
> I haven't followed this really closely so if this is off topic let me
> know, but there is a fantastic looking system called linuxMCE might be
> worth checking out. I think that it provides this functionality though
> I am not positive. 
> http://www.linuxmce.com/
> -Alexander

I have tried LinuxMCE before I changed to Myth.

It is great if you want to build a complex home automation system with
TV, video, sound, light controlling, surveillance camera, etc.
But for me it was too complicated and I think MythTV looks better. But
that's purely a matter of taste...