Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:29:38 -0700 From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: stevec@redkingcole.co.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Video streaming with freeBSD Message-ID: <489F2582.3060304@mykitchentable.net> In-Reply-To: <489E0312.40908@serverhouse.co.uk> References: <489E0312.40908@serverhouse.co.uk>
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Steve Cole wrote: > Hi > > I have just installed FreeBSD 4.11 with the intention of not only > creating a file server but to allow for video streaming and recording > with the aid of a TV card. > > Lots of forums suggest many options to achieve this however to save > alot of time with untested and not always proven methods. Could you > please advise me if this indeed possible and secondly if you could > recommend any possible tv cards compatible with your OS > > I look forward to any help or assistance that you may offer. > > Many Thanks > > Steve C If the main purpose of your box is to be a PVR, I suggest going with a Linux distribution and using MythTV (http://www.mythtv.org). While I am a fan of FreeBSD as a web/mail/etc. server, it did not meet my needs when attempting to build a PVR. I found the Gentoo Linux distribution most comfortable for me because it uses a "portage" system similar to the "ports" system of FreeBSD. Others I tried were package based and didn't always support my hardware. Anyway, my two cents, Drew > > -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com
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