If you like the sound of a fully customizable PVR that runs on open source software and comes with very few restrictions then MythTV could be just your thing. Unfortunately to run MythTV you need to be pretty technically minded and good at building a PC from scratch as well as setting up Linux software.Fortunately for those of you that like an easier ride you can get a MythTV PVR that is pre-built and ready to use from Monolith, a company that specializes in pre-built MythTV PVRs. Here is what Monolith have available:
MonolithMC
This is the entry level MythTV PVR which costs $699 plus shipping. It has one analog TV Tuner, a remote control, an IR Blaster for channel changing, a built in Dual Layer 16x DVD Burner, and a 200GB hard drive.
MonolithMC DT
This is pretty much the same as the MonolithMC but with an additional Hauppauge MPEG2 NTSC tuner allowing you to record two channels at once. The cost is $799 plus shipping.
MonolithMC HD
The MonolithMC HD is the top of the range Monolith MythTV media center designed for High Definition video. It features an analog tuner for recording satellite or digital cable, and a digital tuner for recording OTA and QAM channels in HD format. It also features a DVI cable for connection to a HDTV, a 500GB hard drive and Digital S/PDIF outputs for 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. The MonlithMC HD costs $999 plus shipping.
1. Does anyone have one of these?
Posted at 7:03PM on Dec 28th 2006 by Matt