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Linux as a HTPC

Justin Garrison

What is a HTPC?

MusicVideoPicturesDVR

What isn't a HTPC

ComputerMouseKeyboardMulti-taskingContent creationMobile

HTPCRemoteAlternate controlsSingle task at a timeFull ScreenContent consumption

Why use Linux?

StabilityHardware requirementsHardware supportCost

DRMCommercial supportHardware support

What's Missing?

What is a Media Streamer?

Streams existing contentNo tuner supportDoesn't mean no live TV NHL, MLB, ESPN, YouTube

Streaming Software

XBMC/Boxee/PlexShowtimeElisa/MoovidaGeeXboXMythTVVLC/VideoLAN

Streamers Based on Linux

PopboxRokuGoogleTVBoxeeWD TV

Popcorn HourDreamboxAsus O!PlayPatriot Box OfficeXtreamerMicca MPLAY-HD

XBMCLocal contentDIY softwareMulti-platformSkinningBasic tuner support

Boxee

Web contentAppliance and SoftwareNo skinningNo tuner supportCommercial backing (Windows, OS X, embedded)

DVR: Why bother?

Save MoneyFlexibilityFreedom of using content

TranscodingCopyingArchiving

Commercial skippingAdvanced features

Tuner cardsATSC (OTA)QAMCableCard

Tuner card connectionsPCI/PCI-EUSBFirewirePCMCIAEthernet

Video ConnectionsCoaxialComponentHDMICableCardEthernet (IPTV)

MythTV

Unique architectureEasy expansion100% freeLimitless possibilities"Easy" to set up distros

MythdoraMythbuntuMiniMythLinHES

MythTV Controls

IR/RF/BT RemoteKB/MAppsMythWeb

MythTV External Controls

IR blastersFirewireRS-232TCP/IPUSBHDMI CEC

Other DVR Options

FreevoLinuxMCETVheadendSageTVTiVoMoxi

The Downsides

Time investmentMoney investmentNo CableCard Support

Depending on your providerNo commercial 3rd party software supportNo Satellite TV support without expensive hardware

Future of Linux HTPCs

Embedded platformsXBMCBoxeeOpenELECOpenBricksOther commercial boxes

IPTVAllVidRVUDRM: UltraViolet, Keychest, and Google One Pass

References and Contact

http://j.mp/LinuxHTPC - Full presentationhttp://j.mp/rothgar - My How-to Geek articleshttp://1n73r.net - Personal Bloghttp://twitter.com/rothgarjustinleegarrison@gmail.com

http://mythtv.orghttp://j.mp/mythtv-usershttp://mythtv.org/supporthttp://xbmc.orghttp://boxee.tv