R5F27 includes the latest version of MythTV 0.20.2 fixes, in addition to other goodies that you've come to expect from KnoppMyth." From the changelog: "Changed sources to Etch; remove software suspend2 from kernel; updated V4L/DVB modules, MadWifi to 0.9.3.1, LIRC to 0.8.2-CVS, Webmin to 1.350; more updates for our Australian users; updated NVIDIA drivers (71xx, 96xx and 9755); updated NVIDIA installation scripts; updated MythWeb; added Myth2XviD and MythWebFlash; updated ffmpeg to 20070329 and xine-lib to 1.1.7; added WINE; updated MPlayer; added r8180/8187 wireless modules; added KnoppMyth Radio.... Please visit the project's home page to read the release announcement.  What is MythTV? MythTV is an open source PVR project. In addition to the traditional PVR functions, it has the following modules : MythArchive: Allows you to create DVDs of recorded shows MythBrowser: Browse the Internet from your couch. MythDVD: DVD player and backup. MythGallery: Image viewer and slide show module. MythGame: Frontend for various emulators and PC games. MythMusic: Store and listen to your music collection. MythNews: RSS newsfeed module. MythPhone: Video conference from your couch. MythVideo: Frontend for playing videos (MPEGs, XVID, etc) files. MythWeather: Frontend for getting the weather forecast. MythWeb: Control various aspects of MythTV from a web browser.
What is KnoppMyth? KnoppMyth is a Linux distribution that was originally a remaster of Knoppix. Knoppix can be changed to remove or include what you desire. This process is called remastering. With the release of KnoppMyth R5, KnoppMyth is no longer remastered but built from scratch using Debian GNU/Linux and the wonderful programs from Knoppix. KnoppMyth is geared at setting up a PVR in a quick and easy manner. Given hardware that is supported by Linux, you can setup your own PVR that not only equals but surpasses many commercial offerings. KnoppMyth includes MythTV and all its official plugins. In addition, KnoppMyth includes Apache, NFS, Samba, and various other daemons. Everything one needs to easily setup a power home entertainment system is included. In addition to the official plugins, KnoppMyth includes: MythBurn: Allows you to produce a DVD of recorded shows via MythWeb or via MythBurn-UI. MythStream: Plays audio and video feeds from the Internet. MythStreamTV: Allows for the live transcoding and streaming for MPEG-1 and 2 content. nuv2disc: Plugin that allows you to create D/VCDs of recorded programs. nuvexport: Allows you to export/transcode recordings to various formats.
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