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--- ports:multimedia:mythtv [2007/01/23 23:17] – PaulChvostek
+++ ports:multimedia:mythtv [2022/09/19 01:39] (current) – Remove ACL: not devs only for a long time, all:read is already default KubilayKocak
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-[[/TableOfContents()|TableOfContents()]]
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 ===== MythTV on FreeBSD =====
-%%MythTV%% is an open source PVR software project.
+===== Introduction =====
+[[http://www.mythtv.org/|MythTV]] is an open source PVR software project.
 It is well-known in the Linux world as a complex application with many dependencies, difficult to install.  The %%FreeBSD%% ports system simplifies much of the process, but there remain components that must be set up manually.  This page attempts to walk you through the tough parts.
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 ===== Hardware =====
-%%MythTV%% is designed to utilize V4L to access video input devices (encoders, tuners).  %%FreeBSD%% does not include V4L (it's 4L, after all).  At this time, the multimedia/mythtv port works with Conexant iTVC MPEG encoders, including [http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/prods_pvr.html Hauppauge %%WinTV%% PVR-x50] cards.
+%%MythTV%% can work with %%HDHomeRun%% ethernet connected tuners from Silicon Dust.  They are simple to set up and work well.
-Support for [http://www.pchdtv.com/ pcHDTV] cards currently does not exist, but we're hopeful the company will follow through on their offer to contribute a unit for testing.
+%%MythTV%% is also designed to utilize V4L to access video input devices (encoders, tuners). At this time %%MythTV%% works best with USB DVB-S/C/T cards supported by ''%%multimedia/webcamd%%'' because webcamd provides an V4L userland implementation. See [[/WebcamCompat]] for a list of known working cards but any DVB card supported by webcamd should work fine in %%MythTV%%.
+There are also drivers available for Hauppauge cards (''%%multimedia/pvr250%%'' and ''%%multimedia/pvrxxx%%'') but they only provide a non standard driver interface which does not work with newer %%MythTV%% versions >= 0.23.
-It may also work with **bktr** cards -- can someone confirm?  If you have experience running %%MythTV%% with any of its other "supported" hardware under %%FreeBSD%%, please consider contributing to this page.
+Have a look at [[/HTPC]] for a list of all DVB drivers.
 ===== Dependencies =====
-%%MythTV%% is flexible and modular enough that any dependencies are related to modules or specific functionality, and there isn't a heck of alot required by the base system.  Due to %%MythTV%%'s architecture, dependencies can be divided thusly:
+%%MythTV%% is flexible and modular which gives you the possibility to separate frontend and backend and have them on different machines.
-  * Front-end:
-    * X (ideally using a video card that supports %%XvMC%%)
+**Frontend:** ''%%multimedia/mythtv-frontend%%''
-    * LIRC-compatible remote (optional)
+  * X Server (ideally using a video card that supports %%XvMC%%)
-  * Back-end:
+  * LIRC-compatible remote (optional)
-    * %%MySQL%%
+**Backend:** ''%%multimedia/mythtv%%'' (also requires an X-Server and monitor for the Setup or use display forwarding)
-    * Tuner (optional)
+  * %%MySQL%%
-    * Scads of disk (optional)
+  * Tuner (optional)
+  * Storage for recordings (optional)
 ===== Setup =====
-==== FreeBSD ====
+Install %%MythTV%% from the port:
-  * Install drivers for your hardware:
-    * For Hauppauge cards, the ports are **multimedia/pvr250** or **multimedia/pvrxxx** depending on your model.
-      * Add to **/boot/loader.conf** :
 <code>
-# cxm_iic_load="YES"
+# cd /usr/ports/multimedia/mythtv
-# cxm_load="YES"}}}
+# make install
-  * For '''bktr''' (older Brooktree or Connexant 8x8), {{{kldload bktr}}} or rebuild your kernel.  {{{man bktr}}} for details.
+</code>
-  * For Plextor ConnectX (M|TV)402U devices ... wait a bit, I have one on order.  :)
- * ?
-=== MythTV ===
+Setup the mythtv database:
- * If you want access to programme guide data, create an account at http://labs.zap2it.com/ (North America) or see http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/XMLTV for other locations (optional)
+<code>
- * Install MythTV from the port:{{{
+# mysql -uroot -p < /usr/local/share/mythtv/database/mc.sql
-# cd /usr/ports/multimedia/mythtv
+</code>
-# make install}}}
- * Configure per the on-screen instructions.
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+Configure the backend:
-== References ==
+<code>
- * Software:
+# mythtv-setup
-  * [http://www.mythtv.org/ MythTV site]
+</code>
- * FreeBSD-specific:
-  * [http://portsmon.freebsd.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=mythtv multimedia/mythtv] in portsmon
-  * [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bktr&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.1-RELEASE&format=html bktr] man page
-  * [http://portsmon.freebsd.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=pvr250 multimedia/pvr250] in portsmon
-  * [http://portsmon.freebsd.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=pvrxxx multimedia/pvrxxx] in portsmon
- * Honourable mention:
-  * [http://mythtv.son.org/ Installation guide by Stacey Son and Ari Maniatis], for MythTV 0.17 and FreeBSD 5.3
+Start the backend:
+<code>
+# echo 'mythbackend_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
+# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mythbackend start
 </code>
+===== MythTV on PC-BSD =====
+If you prefer an better out of the box experience you should give [[http://www.pcbsd.org|PC-BSD]] a try because they have a %%MythTV%% PBI with an install script.
+See: http://wiki.pcbsd.org/index.php/MythTV