Hello,
When asking questions on this or similar forums, how do you include example snippits of text from the terminal. Are they somehow cut and pasted into the message or are they included as attachments? In either case, how is it done? Is “screen shot” relevant here?
Another question if you don’t mind. I keep seeing “Kodi” as an alternative to Windows Media Center? Should I be Using “Kodi” or “MythTV” or a combination of both to accomplish my goals as described below.
Thanks, John
About my system
Processor: Intel Core I5 3570K
Mother board: ASRock Z77 Pro 4 with integrated sound and video
Hard Drive 1: WDOEM WD1TB BLUE SATA6.0 HD (1000 Gb) w/Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop OS
Hard Drive 2: Toshiba (500 GB) w/Windows 10 OS
Memory: CRUCIAL 8GB 4X2D3 1333 DIMM CL
Optical drive: LOOEMLITE-ON 12x BD BURNER
TV tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 (two tuners)
About me
I assembled this system in order to better understand computer hardware and to learn something about linux. I have since cut cord and now rely on over the air signal for my TV viewing. Until recently I used Windows Media Center to allow me to pause shows, backup and replay shows and to record one show while watching another. It also allowed me to look at a schedule of programs currently showing and to select future programs for recording. Now I have upgraded to windows 10 and must find an alternative to WMC since it is not supported by windows 10. To this end I have downloaded the relevant files for MythTV to ubuntu desktop, subscribed to “Schedules Direct” and am working up the courage to install and configure it to replace WMC.
New user question on "questions" and "Kodi vs. MythTv"
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Re: New user question on "questions" and "Kodi vs. MythTv"
You can find answers to all your questions here.
https://www.mythtv.org/
https://www.mythtv.org/
BE/FE-Asrock AB350 Pro Ryzen 3 3200G, 6 atsc tuners. FE's-GF8200's Athlon II, Ryzen 3 2200G. Mythtv user since 2005.
Re: New user question on "questions" and "Kodi vs. MythTv"
Regarding cut and paste from your terminal window, it depends on which terminal you are using. Any GUI app will allow you to select any text in the window (and scroll back) and paste it into any program that accepts text. Eg:
It is helpful to format pasted-in terminal lines as 'code' as it makes it more clear for others.
Craig
Code: Select all
CT-MBP11:mediainfo craigtreleaven$ time
real 0m0.000s
user 0m0.000s
sys 0m0.000s
CT-MBP11:mediainfo craigtreleaven$ date
Thu 26 Oct 2017 08:39:35 EDT
CT-MBP11:mediainfo craigtreleaven$ time date
Thu 26 Oct 2017 08:39:38 EDT
real 0m0.006s
user 0m0.002s
sys 0m0.003s
Craig
Formerly the MacPorts guy.
Re: New user question on "questions" and "Kodi vs. MythTv"
To answer your question about Kodi vs MythTV - I use both. My setup is this:
MythTV .28 Backend, originally built with Mythbuntu package.
1x MythTV .28 Front End on Core2Duo PC originally built with Mythbuntu package.
1x Kodi Frontend on RaspPi2
1x Kodi Frontend on RaspPi3
Why do I have a mix of Frontends? The reason for that is the RaspPi devices are on Samsung TV's that support the "CEC/Anynet" which allows me to control the TV and the RaspPi/Kodi with the Samsung remote.
I just this week tried on the RaspPi3 with Raspian and MythTV, but found that the button mapping wasn't as "convenient" as it is in Kodi so I switched it back to Kodi.
MythTV .28 Backend, originally built with Mythbuntu package.
1x MythTV .28 Front End on Core2Duo PC originally built with Mythbuntu package.
1x Kodi Frontend on RaspPi2
1x Kodi Frontend on RaspPi3
Why do I have a mix of Frontends? The reason for that is the RaspPi devices are on Samsung TV's that support the "CEC/Anynet" which allows me to control the TV and the RaspPi/Kodi with the Samsung remote.
I just this week tried on the RaspPi3 with Raspian and MythTV, but found that the button mapping wasn't as "convenient" as it is in Kodi so I switched it back to Kodi.
-Mark
MythTV user2007. Dedicated backend - 2x Frontends [rPi2 (Kodi) & PC (MythTV)]
MythTV user2007. Dedicated backend - 2x Frontends [rPi2 (Kodi) & PC (MythTV)]
Re: New user question on "questions" and "Kodi vs. MythTv"
MythTV will allow you to do the recordings of TV, and play, pause, schedule, etc. Kodi has a great front end client to MythTV, so, you can use that to play stuff back on your Kodi machine if you have one. Kodi also allows you to access various content online to supplement your recorded content such as content provider sites, or, your own recordings, photos, etc. I would suggest Kodi for all non DVR type stuff.