MythTV is a Unix (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Operating_system) application which turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a network streaming digital video recorder, a digital multimedia home entertainment system, or Home Theater Personal Computer. MythTV is free software licensed under the GPL. It can be considered as a free and open source alternative to Tivo or Windows Media Center.
FEATURES
- A backend server and frontend client architecture, allowing multiple frontend client machines to be remotely served content from one or more backend servers. A single computer can perform as both the frontend client and the backend server.
- Analyzes recorded shows for optional commercial skipping
- Plays recordings at an accelerated or decelerated rate, adjusting the audio pitch as necessary.
- Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts.
- Interfaces with free TV listing sources such as XMLTV or PSIP.
- Interfaces with subscription listings service Schedules Direct in the United States and Canada.
- Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows.
- Schedule and administer various system functions using a web browser-based interface.
- Supports ATSC, QAM, and DVB high-definition television.
- Controls a decoder/STB using an infrared remote (Irblaster).
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