Preston,
I assume this will be at Freeside again? They have great facilities.
I'm up for it. Is there a projected date yet? I have to make sure I have time cleared for it.
I'll also have to scrounge a box as my DVR, Tivax tuners, and SiliconDust HDHomeRun are in use. Depending on when we do it I might be able to take them offline and bring them with me.
I won't have an antenna this time as I mounted it in the attic.
I can bring the usual power cords/strips, tools, and adapters.
I wouldn't mind burgers.
keith
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Keith R. Watson Georgia Institute of Technology
Systems Support Specialist IV College of Computing
keith....@cc.gatech.edu 801 Atlantic Drive NW
(404) 385-7401 Atlanta, GA 30332-0280
Preston,
I assume this will be at Freeside again? They have great facilities.
I'm up for it. Is there a projected date yet? I have to make sure I have time cleared for it.
I'll also have to scrounge a box as my DVR, Tivax tuners, and SiliconDust HDHomeRun are in use. Depending on when we do it I might be able to take them offline and bring them with me.
I won't have an antenna this time as I mounted it in the attic.
I can bring the usual power cords/strips, tools, and adapters.
I don't have a whole lot of experience with Unix or with MythTv, but I
did build a Myth TV box last year so that I'd have a DVR, and it has
since become my full-fledged house-wide media server, and I use several
front ends and streamers to pull music and recordings off of it.
Is this event mostly for people who want to build their own Myth TV
boxes, or for those who have one already and want to update it, or is it
for test building boxes with spare parts that will then be re-utilized
after the build?
Burgers sounds good . . . .
I'd love to participate if scheduling works out.
d.b
My Computer Assistant Company
My Backup Assistant Company
I'll try not to break protocol again. Still would love to participate,
though, if needed for anything.
d.b
Responses inline.
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> Subject: Re: [MUCH MythTV Users and Creators ..] InstallFest and
> Conference?
>
> I don't really know how the details about how an event like this works
> since I have not been involved in one before (I joined the group just
> after last year's?? Installfest) but I am quite interested as I do a lot
> of work with PCs and Macs on a daily basis.
Typically we find a place with network access and hopefully over the air (meaning an antenna we can connect to) and or a cable TV feed.
The cable TV feed can be problematic as many of the cable companies have been encrypting previously unencrypted content. This means people without a tuner that handle encrypted cable will not be able to set up their tuner. Usually there are a few channels that are unencrypted so at least you can test your setup to make sure it is working.
Last year the install fest was hosted by Freeside Atlanta.
http://wiki.freesideatlanta.org/
It would be great if we could have it there again but we haven't talked to them about it yet.
I probably could sponsor an event on the GT campus however parking is not free ($1.50/hour with a $10 maximum).
>
> I don't have a whole lot of experience with Unix or with MythTv, but I
> did build a Myth TV box last year so that I'd have a DVR, and it has
> since become my full-fledged house-wide media server, and I use several
> front ends and streamers to pull music and recordings off of it.
This is great! We try to get people with all levels of experience at the installfest. Everybody helps in whatever way they can to get the new people installed and up to speed.
>
> Is this event mostly for people who want to build their own Myth TV
> boxes, or for those who have one already and want to update it, or is it
> for test building boxes with spare parts that will then be re-utilized
> after the build?
All of the above. Last year I built a box to test with. It went very well. We had several presentations of MythTV related topics and several people brought in completed systems to show what could be done with MythTV.
One of my favorites at the last fest was the Intel Atom powered fanless system that would do full 1080P while running other applications.
>
> Burgers sounds good . . . .
>
> I'd love to participate if scheduling works out.
>
> d.b
> My Computer Assistant Company
> My Backup Assistant Company
>
We use the list to find a date that works best for everybody so stay tuned.
Hope to see you there.
No. not at all. It got very busy yesterday so I couldn't respond till today.
If there's a protocol no one told me about it. :)
Preston tends to do most of the heavy lifting but we'll take all the help we can get.
If you have ideas, suggested locations, or questions, please post them to the list.
Sorry all. Perhaps I spoke out of turn. I meant to add to the conversation, not to kill the conversation.
I'll try not to break protocol again. Still would love to participate, though, if needed for anything.
Last year the install fest was hosted by Freeside Atlanta.
http://wiki.freesideatlanta.org/
It would be great if we could have it there again but we haven't talked to them about it yet.
I probably could sponsor an event on the GT campus however parking is not free ($1.50/hour with a $10 maximum).
I didn't realize you were a member of Freeside Atlanta. I really like the Freeside Atlanta space. I would be more than happy to have the fest their again.
Dropping off equipment is no problem. I would request space in the Klaus Advanced Computing Building (KACB). There are doors right next to the meeting space we can drop off equipment. It is even semi-covered if it is raining. The parking lot is about a block from the drop off spot.
Is there some reason we would not want to do it at Freeside?
Preston,
I did some digging about the Klaus building.
We already discussed parking but I'll include it here for completeness.
Parking is $1.50/hour with a $10 maximum and is a block away.
There is semi-covered area we can use to unload equipment right by the conference room. If the weather is particularly nasty I think I can arrange to drop equipment in the parking deck under the building but we won't be able to park there. The elevator drops you right by the conference room.
The door is by the elevator and semi-covered equipment unloading area right next to the conference room can be scheduled to be unlocked so there won't be a problem with people getting in.
We have to make sure the install fest doesn't coincide with a campus event that restricts access/parking on the campus (like a football game). There is a number I can call to get this kind of information.
We can have food in the room.
There is a kitchen with a refrigerator right behind the conference room.
The one major downside is that we have to pay for a minimum $114.84 for 4 hours of custodial time for clean up after the event.
They have a cable TV feed but no OTA so we would have to bring an antenna.
Networking and bandwidth is not a problem and I can provide network switches.
There is an overhead projector available.
There are plenty of long tables and chairs.
We will have to bring our own power cords, network cables, and RG6 quad shield cables.
I'm not trying to sell using the Klaus building just trying to put all the options on the table.
I vote for Freeside.
keith
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Keith R. Watson Georgia Institute of Technology
Systems Support Specialist IV College of Computing
keith....@cc.gatech.edu 801 Atlantic Drive NW
(404) 385-7401 Atlanta, GA 30332-0280
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The response I'm receiving for a MythTV Installfest is fairly weak.
Later today I'm going to contact all those that signed-up for the last
one and see what their thoughts are.
I noticed that you are on the list as one of those that signed-up to
attend the last one. Did you make it?
Also I'm guessing that the advise I provided on the ALE list was not
that helpful. In reading your question, posted there, I think that you
are not far from success. Any update?
Preston