[GLLUG] Myth

[Bruce Smith]

I don't have Comcast, so I can't answer those questions specifically,
but I have two Myth boxes and Charter Cable in Kazoo.

Everything works fine for me.  My main Myth backend (downstairs) has
a large hard drive which stores all of the recordings.  My frontend-only
Myth box (upstairs) only has the Linux OS and the Myth frontend software.
Both boxes appear identical from a users's standpoint.  All the menus are
exactly the same, they all display and play the same recorded programs,
you can view/change the recording schedule from either box, etc.

And remember that Myth is just a regular Linux distro (Fedora, debian, etc.)
running the Myth software, so you can run anything that Linux can run in 
addition to running Myth.  (Samba file server, web server, whatever) 
That's provided your box has the resources to run everything you want.  :-)

 - BS


> I've been thinking about doing a Myth or two for my house and have a couple
> questions. Firstly, I'm assuming that the Myth should work fairly well with
> the Comcast cable service that I subscribe to but how would it know which
> channels I'm actually paying for? I mean, my plan with the Myth would be to
> drop all of the digital channels (which it seems I'm only paying for to use
> the Comcast DVR box which I've become totally addicted to). Also, am I
> correct in assuming that the Myth could more or less seamlessly incorporate
> the programming that I like from the net (the Diggnation videos for example)
> along with any "tivo'ed" programming? Also, am I correct in assuming that if
> I built two Myths that they could seamlessly share content along with my
> PC's?