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My topic spans two different forums, but I think this is the right place to post it.. 
First, a bit of background.
I have been a MythTV user for many years now. I am not particularly technical, but I have been able to keep things working with just the occasional assistance from a Linux-savvy friend. By and large, I am happy with the product. Here is what I like about MythTV:
Generally, my wife and kids watch recorded/downloaded content on one of the household televisions, and I watch on my computer.
I am hooked up to Shaw (non digital) cable, so at the present time, I am limited to non HD content.
I am very interested in the Telus OptikTV, as it seems to offer a good value, plus I should be able to improve my existing ADSL data bandwidth.
So here is what I am wondering about.
It is a good idea to set up MythTV to record from OptikTV? I haven't seen any specific postings on this topic, but I surmise that it should be possible using various IR blasters, etc. The challenge, however, would be recording the content in HD.
If I decide to go exclusively with OptikTV, is it possible to view any of the recorded content on a PC device? It would seem to me that since OptikTV is essentially an industrial strength version of Windows Media Centre, this should not be a big deal. I have read one or two posts that have said that this is a feature that Telus has chosen NOT to implement at this time. However, there are a couple of posts that suggest that an XBox can be used to be a media server, accessing the Telus PVR.
Any comments are appreciated!
First, a bit of background.
I have been a MythTV user for many years now. I am not particularly technical, but I have been able to keep things working with just the occasional assistance from a Linux-savvy friend. By and large, I am happy with the product. Here is what I like about MythTV:
- the price (free)
- the power/functionality of the software
- the flexibility to use various types of hardware
- the ability to view recorded content on other PC's on the network
- the ability to play other downloaded content- avi's, etc.
Generally, my wife and kids watch recorded/downloaded content on one of the household televisions, and I watch on my computer.
I am hooked up to Shaw (non digital) cable, so at the present time, I am limited to non HD content.
I am very interested in the Telus OptikTV, as it seems to offer a good value, plus I should be able to improve my existing ADSL data bandwidth.
So here is what I am wondering about.
It is a good idea to set up MythTV to record from OptikTV? I haven't seen any specific postings on this topic, but I surmise that it should be possible using various IR blasters, etc. The challenge, however, would be recording the content in HD.
If I decide to go exclusively with OptikTV, is it possible to view any of the recorded content on a PC device? It would seem to me that since OptikTV is essentially an industrial strength version of Windows Media Centre, this should not be a big deal. I have read one or two posts that have said that this is a feature that Telus has chosen NOT to implement at this time. However, there are a couple of posts that suggest that an XBox can be used to be a media server, accessing the Telus PVR.
Any comments are appreciated!