(Despite this, I also created a macro for one of the remote controls which starts vdr and switches the channel to CBeebies. This means the kids only have to press one button to get their programmes).

Friends using MythTV tell me that they think Myth is easier to use. But I’ve only used vdr, so I can’t comment.

Kind regards, D

Thanks for the reply. Could I ask you about your Asrock / media set-up?

Can you manage the Asrock from any TV location or do you have to physically go back to it (ie to program a new recording or start play back)? If you can manage remotely do you need to be Linux / computer literate. In other words could a child or partner use this (does it pass the wife test!). I’ve had a quick look at the Asrock web site. What TV card did you add to it, that works with Linux?

As you state each TV would require a local media convertor. I’ve been looking at the Asus O!Play. However I’m not sure if the Linux has been hacked yet.
http://www.liliputing.com/2009/10/asus-launches-oplay-hd-media-player.html

Freeview are about to introduce a new codec for HD named DVB-T2. So the idea of a linux box (Asrock) which you can add/replace cards has the added appeal of a normal appliance.

Thanks
Trevor

As for devices per TV… I do have a single central server that streams stuff to three places around the house. But you do need something running Linux to stream it to.

I’ve managed to do it using bits and pieces around the house. For example, my old EEE PC (which was dropped last year and has sat in a cupboard with a cracked LCD) streams to my dining room TV.

The Acer Aspire gives us a mobile screen too… useful for watching TV in bed. Also means that I can put a DVD in the central vdr server, and let it stream it to the netbook in bed (which obviously doesn’t have it’s own DVD drive).

As for splitting weekends/weekdays, I have done that in a few places – e.g. http://dalelane.co.uk/tvscrobbling/timeofday.html But yeh, there are lots more ways still to slice it

As for categories… I’d love to do that, but there I haven’t found a source of category data to do it with. And I don’t fancy tagging them manually.

Many thanks for the comment!

Kind regards

D

On some of your graphs (ie when do I watch TV), I’d be tempted to split it between weekdays and weekends. You could have tabs down the side of the graph for ALL days and then each day of the week to see how your habits change.

If you could catagories what you watch (ie comedy, chat, cars, sci-fi etc) then you maybe able to build your own EPG of recommended viewing.

i must have a look at Python if you can knock something like this togther in a few minutes. I’m still trying to get my Currentcost up and running on my Slug!!

Interesting topic – thanks

Trev