Bond, Peter wrote:
> Aimless meanderings that should amuse anyone who looks at where this is being sent from...
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> I've been asked by my parents to look at putting together a new system for them for watching television. What they think they want at the moment is a centralised unit acting as PVR, DVB receiver, CCTV viewer (possibly IP CCTV) and VOD-type server (less certain about the last one), with set-top boxes acting as networked receivers around the house. I suspect that things like DAB will also be of interest if it can be added on for not much cost.
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> I thought there was a system by Snapgear that used to do this kind of thing, but all I can find is routers & the like. What would people suggest, preferably offering a fairly simple admin interface (I'll handle setup, but don't really want to get mired in day-to-day administration). I've had a look at MythTV and LinuxTV, anywhere else I ought to be looking?
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> Set top boxes are a nuisance too - working here, I can get any amount of interest from people thinking they can sell 1000s, but say you just want a couple and the're completely out of interest. Wondered about some of the mini-ITX systems as a possible solution; something with enough guts to handle HD decode.
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> TIA
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> Peter
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How about like LinuxMCE (
http://linuxmce.com/)
Brian
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