From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 10 17:56:23 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEA70106566B for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:56:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: from smtp1.mc.surewest.net (qsmtp.mc.surewest.net [66.60.130.145]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A53368FC1C for ; Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:56:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drew@mykitchentable.net) Received: (qmail 27778 invoked from network); 10 Aug 2008 10:29:41 -0700 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 27774, pid: 27775, t: 2.1259s scanners: regex: 1.1.0 attach: 1.1.0 Received: from unknown (HELO blacklamb.mykitchentable.net) (69.62.230.77) by smtp1 with SMTP; 10 Aug 2008 10:29:39 -0700 Received: from [192.168.2.3] (unknown [192.168.2.3]) by blacklamb.mykitchentable.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 01031164A31; Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:29:38 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <489F2582.3060304@mykitchentable.net> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:29:38 -0700 From: Drew Tomlinson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080730) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: stevec@redkingcole.co.uk References: <489E0312.40908@serverhouse.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <489E0312.40908@serverhouse.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Video streaming with freeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:56:23 -0000 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