From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 17 02:14:30 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2F2FB106566B for ; Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:14:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from aryeh.friedman@gmail.com) Received: from mail-yx0-f182.google.com (mail-yx0-f182.google.com [209.85.213.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2BD98FC0C for ; Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:14:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by yenl8 with SMTP id l8so3704439yen.13 for ; Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:29 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=Ds5x7eXg+jdobmA6M2MUbDlSlryf9AD3LIEQKJinieU=; b=crSReaYLiCm8jP+/U9Qc6nO8OpyUsVF7FZSEQaiBy+gy5r5UqU393YDJp51fcKaTLD kt+64c8KkpkUQyF8vGd4GsNzzxsSqb11pmTnSHHVrbtAbQrjf7mP7uZD5+LRytaefGEu hdqy4QMIH0jRkt1HzbHvbTQT7QpeTexM14bpMG9OIL2KckEntdZR1l1dYzAFekLrxdMj IKOq+CTskQ8pnKUe3t1uv15Rw9U0s+IibO5BedLGa5VP2rNplH5z9Pu2ltvtul2hz8w6 HJHfUtMRz7lrHdh6fW7B/AXIye+ELqP8ic3aDqFr+8eiddoCW0shxmgaOfG1Xri4qiUC MGTg== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.148.196 with SMTP id s4mr2397207icv.19.1339899269082; Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.64.44.11 with HTTP; Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:14:29 -0400 Message-ID: From: Aryeh Friedman To: FreeBSD Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Subject: how to turn my computer into a TV X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:14:30 -0000 I just moved into a very cramped apartment and we only have room for one monitor so it is the computer then I heard it is possible to make it so you can watch TV on your computer.... I know about some this for windows but I am dedicated FreeBSD person... how do I go about doing all the research I need to make sure that the following is true: 1. FreeBSD supports all hardware (and the needed functionality) to watch full screen tv on my computer (extra points of a remote can be used)... NOTE: This hardware must be currently fairly mass market 2. What ports to install (right now my desktop is x11-wm/xfce4) make this happen 3. Any tips on making it optimal