HTPC - Part 3 - Base O.S. aka Mythbuntu

Been using myhttv for a while now although I have been using Mythdora distro.

I have decided to experiment with Mythbuntu as the base O.S. for the following reasons:

• MythTV installed along with O.S.
• Scaled down O.S. without a lot of bulky apps
• Lot's of support forums
• Like MythWeb interface...See potential
• MythTV is FREE!!
• MythTV is a TV caputre component I feel needed in any HTPC setup

Install process high level

1. Download Latest Mythbuntu - http://www.mythbuntu.org/downloads
2. Decided to use 32bit version. ead a few posts that had issues with 64bit
3. Installed using ALL default(although I added MythNetvision later so you may add now. Kinda kewl app)
4. Setup Static IP
5. Setup Mythbuntu with the following ref. http://www.mythbuntu.org/wiki/mythbackend-setup
6. Note: Carputer card setup was tricky. Capture card section refers to a very common error when using Houppouge cards. I t suggests using "MPEG-2 Encoder Card " but the latest version has the right card listed as "IVTV MPEG-2 encoder card"
7. Most setting are default but I did input Static IP settings in the General section in case I add ontoher frontend later.
8. MythNetvision kewl. I used the following to setup - http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythNetvision