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---++ Particulars

| What      | !MythTV Installation Assistance |
| Where     | New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord, NH |
| Day       | Saturday 31 March 2007 |
| Time      | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM |

---++ Introduction

GNHLUG, in conjunction with NHTI, is pleased to announce the second !MythTV InstallFest!  Do you want to be able to watch TV shows when _you_ want to watch them?  Tired of paying monthly fees for your DVR?  Does the idea of having a computer strip the commercials out of a recording appeal to you?  Have a !TiVo, but wish it could do more?  If you answered "Yes" to any of those -- and you don't feel uncomfortable with the idea of opening up your computer -- then come and let us turn an ordinary computer into the most full-featured DVR on the planet!

If you are interested, visit the following web page:

http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/MythFest

---++ About <NOP>MythTV

!MythTV is a free software suite for Linux that turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and more.  Features include: 

   * Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts
   * Pause, skip, and rewind live TV
   * Analyzes recordings and filter out commercials
   * Vary playback speed, adjusting audio pitch as necessary
   * Interfaces with free TV listing data
   * On-screen graphical interface for scheduling, playback, and more
   * Web browser interface for remote access to most features

!MythTV has a modular software plug-in system, which makes it easy for third-parties to add functionality.  There are plug-ins available which enable all of the following (all on your TV):

   * MP3 playback
   * Digital photo galleries
   * DVD management
   * Weather and traffic bulletins
   * Web browsing
   * And much more!

---++ About Linux

Linux is a computer operating system (other operating systems include Microsoft Windows and Apple !MacOS).  Linux is [[Free Software]], in that no one person or company owns or controls it.  Anyone may use, modify, and/or redistribute Linux freely.  There is a huge selection of software available for Linux, much of it high-quality, and much of it freely available.  !MythTV is but one application of the power of Linux.  For more information on Linux, visit the http://www.linux.org/ web site.

---++ About the event

You will bring a computer with appropriate hardware installed.  We will walk everyone though the process of installing and configuring Linux and !MythTV.  When you leave, you will have a fully-functional !MythTV DVR, ready to hook-up at your home.

There is no charge for attendance.  Advance registration is required; please see http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/MythFest

GNHLUG is the [[http://www.gnhlug.org][Greater New Hampshire Linux User Group]].  NHTI is the [[http://www.nhti.edu/][New Hampshire Technical Institute]].  We are doing this as a service to the community, because we like Linux, and because we needed this help ourselves at one time.

Topic revision: r2 - 2007-03-18 - MadDog

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