Submitted by James A. Peltier (not verified) on Sat, 2008/12/13 - 08:57.
Hi Dag,
I'm in no way promoting Ubuntu, but Ubuntu *may* contain fixes that the packages you are using do not.
Even using the Ubuntu packages I had to merge in some subversion sources to correct issues with MythVideo. I have just found that Ubuntu gave me a relatively good starting point to go from. Anyways, as you know, you could always package your own. I use your repositories at my day job. We use CentOS 5.2 as a "standard" desktop.
I've personally only experienced very minor annoyances with MythTV on Ubuntu, so I don't know what else to say.
I use P4 2.4GHz Intel, PVR-500 and a DVI => HDMI converter to connect my nVidia 5200 to my Panasonic 42" plasma TV and the quality looks great. Ubuntu/X.org/nVidia driver recognized it and set the resolutions appropriately with no difficulties at all. AC3 passthrough to my home theater receiver provides me with full 5.1 surround.
It's not about the OS
Hi Dag,
I'm in no way promoting Ubuntu, but Ubuntu *may* contain fixes that the packages you are using do not.
Even using the Ubuntu packages I had to merge in some subversion sources to correct issues with MythVideo. I have just found that Ubuntu gave me a relatively good starting point to go from. Anyways, as you know, you could always package your own. I use your repositories at my day job. We use CentOS 5.2 as a "standard" desktop.
I've personally only experienced very minor annoyances with MythTV on Ubuntu, so I don't know what else to say.
I use P4 2.4GHz Intel, PVR-500 and a DVI => HDMI converter to connect my nVidia 5200 to my Panasonic 42" plasma TV and the quality looks great. Ubuntu/X.org/nVidia driver recognized it and set the resolutions appropriately with no difficulties at all. AC3 passthrough to my home theater receiver provides me with full 5.1 surround.