Installing Mythbuntu 14.04.1 on my new Haswell i7 / Intel DH87RL box proved impossible due to an annoying audio bug that prevented audio out over HDMI. For this reason I eventually opted to use Ubuntu 14.10 instead of Mythbuntu. Read the installation notes here. This guide is by no means complete! For the sake of completness here are my notes for …
Haswell MythTV Server for 2015
After several years of running my MSI Speedster based MythTV box I decided it was time for an upgrade. Not because the machine failed to handle its duties but because I was simply in the mood of building something new. I have to be clear that from a performance perspective, the Core2Duo Merom chip in the old machine was still …
Updates to the build
After the introduction of Windows 7 the wish for an update got larger. Installation of Windows 7 Professional proved easy enough, however a few quirks remained: The web interface for scheduling recordings does no longer work as its developer started working for Microsoft and no longer has time to update Webguide. ArcSoft Total Media Theater needs an update to work under …
Putting it Together – The Build
Putting it all together is fairly straightforward. We only had to fight a few minor quirks. I opted for installing the Motherboard first. Despite being a full ATX case the OrigenAE case is still rather cramped. You do notice that once you start installing components. Installing the motherboard works well using a magnetic screwdriver. Putting the Scythe Ninja cooler on …
Software
Contrary to me my friend wanted to use Windows at the base of his HTPC. Essentially this left us with two options: The open source MediaPortal or Vistas Media Center. While undisputedly having fewer features the latter promised to be simpler to set up, use and maintain. One of the features I love about MythTV is that you can always …
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