I currently have Youview via a Humax box. It's not bad apart from the occasional slowdowns and crashes. In addition to this I have a WDTV Live connected to a NAS via a home network.
I've backed up all my DVDs to the NAS and most of my music collection along with my photographs. We can view / listen / watch all these on the TV the WDTV is connected to in the living room.
I now want to move on a little and upgrade.
I was thinking about buying or building a HTPC and here's where I'm flooded with options it seems.
I want to replace the Humax box and the WDTV with one HTPC option. So live TV will go to the HTPC for PVR features. I'd probably look to mix areal TV with satellite through this. I'd also look to do all the stuff we do with the WDTV through this HTPC and move the WDTV to the bedroom which in turn would then be fed from either the NAS or the HTPC increasing the options for watching stuff around the house.
So far I've looked over Mediaportal, XBMC and MythTV. I can go down Windows or Linux route, I'm happy to play about with either, although I'd prefer something that's going to work long time and not freeze or crash often as my wife and child will need to use these when I'm out without causing problems.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of stuff for any tips?
I'm looking at pros and cons of each piece of software as well as trying to get an idea on hardware to use.
Cheers
I've backed up all my DVDs to the NAS and most of my music collection along with my photographs. We can view / listen / watch all these on the TV the WDTV is connected to in the living room.
I now want to move on a little and upgrade.
I was thinking about buying or building a HTPC and here's where I'm flooded with options it seems.
I want to replace the Humax box and the WDTV with one HTPC option. So live TV will go to the HTPC for PVR features. I'd probably look to mix areal TV with satellite through this. I'd also look to do all the stuff we do with the WDTV through this HTPC and move the WDTV to the bedroom which in turn would then be fed from either the NAS or the HTPC increasing the options for watching stuff around the house.
So far I've looked over Mediaportal, XBMC and MythTV. I can go down Windows or Linux route, I'm happy to play about with either, although I'd prefer something that's going to work long time and not freeze or crash often as my wife and child will need to use these when I'm out without causing problems.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of stuff for any tips?
I'm looking at pros and cons of each piece of software as well as trying to get an idea on hardware to use.
Cheers