Brent Evans is at it once again. He has now received his HD PVR from Hauppauge and is documenting the whole process with images, text and video!
So far SageTV and GB-PVR have some sort of support for the HD PVR. MythTV support is supposedly very close.
The first impressions are basically that the firmware and drivers [...]
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The new analog HD capture device by Hauppauge, the Hauppauge HD-PVR 1212 has begun shipping. The device has been delayed a few times, but now the first devices are on the way.
Also there is a new page about the Hauppauge device on the MythTV wiki. It is a detailed description along with indications that a [...]
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Tired of looking at that cheap remote that came with your Hauppauge card?
Then maybe you should consider using the Sony PS3 remote with MythTV. There is a new page on the MythTV wiki describing how to set it up.
The Sony PS3 remote uses Bluetooth instead of the more usual Ir, so you need a bluetooth [...]
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I just added a new page here on mythtvnews.com. It is a page with my hardware recommmendations.
I will add more items when I learn of hardware which is worth recommending.
Check it out!
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I am a big fan of the SilverStone cases, they are of great quality, they look great and there is a big variety to chose from. One of them is the Lascala LC14. It is a case with multimedia buttons on the front and you can get it with or without built in VFD.
On the [...]
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I’m not currently waiting for anything to be put into the kernel, so for me there is not anything particularly interesting in there, but I guess it all depends on what hardware you have.
Check the very detailed changelog to see if you should upgrade.
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NVIDIA has released what they refer to as a beta release of their Linux driver.
The main points for MythTV users are:
Added support for the following new GPUs:
Quadro FX 3600M
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9500M GS
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8400 GS
Fixed a problem that caused the synchronization signal polarity to always be positive for DVI devices [...]
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Just as I posted that the HD PVR would be delayed, it now appears that it will be shipping May 1st!
According to Brent Evans the device which will be called the “HD PVR model 1212″ should be available for preorder later today.
Meanwhile you can check out the new product page on the Hauppauge homepage.
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According to Brent Evans, this anxiously awaited device from Hauppauge will be delayed until possibly the beginning of June.
The HD-PVR will let you record analog HD content available through component. It will encode 720p, 1080i and 1080p as H.264. It includes an IR blaster so it can control your cable box.
The device was first presented [...]
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SilentPCReview.com just crowned a new PSU king. It is the Enermax Modu82+ 625W.
As you might have guessed, it is 625 watts and it is the least noisy power supply they have tested yet, if you ignore the passively cooled ones. It is also available as 525 and 425 watts.
Here is a short bit from the [...]
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