[wplug-plan] abstract for October 20th talk

[Patrick Wagstrom]

Folks,

Here is the abstract for the talk on October 20th.  Someone want to post 
it on the WPLUG.org page and on the wiki?  I'm hoping this is a general 
enough topic for an election meeting.

--Patrick

MythTV -- Ditch the TiVo and build your own Linux based Media Center

Most commercially available digital video recorders (DVRs) allow you to 
record programs from a guide, pause live television, and free you from 
the shackles of prime time scheduling.  But really, shouldn't they be 
doing more?  How about cutting commercials?  Streaming media to other 
televisions?  Accessing your photos, videos, and music?  Expand your 
storage beyond a paltry 250GB?

In this talk I'll go over the ins and outs of MythTV, an expandable 
Linux based suite of programs that provide DVR functionality and more. 
I'll cover the basics of what you need to get going, the architecture of 
MythTV, how to get standard and hi-definition, where listings come from, 
and lots more.  If you've been thinking about making the leap to a 
MythTV box, or are just curious, be sure to show up to this talk.