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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/[email protected]
http://mythtv.orghttp://j.mp/mythtv-usershttp://mythtv.org/supporthttp://xbmc.orghttp://boxee.tv