http://netvouz.com/narky/tag/project-based?feed=rss narky's bookmarks tagged "project-based" on Netvouz http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-MythTV-ExtremeTech-Jarod-Wilson/dp/0470037873/sr=8-1/qid=1161943414/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5214710-4016924?ie=UTF8&s=books Want control? Build your own MythTV PC. You don't do stuff like this to cut corners. You do it because you want what you want—and because it's fun. And a personalized MythTV is so much more than a PVR. You can combine HDTV, DVD, all kinds of music, radio, photos, even a plug-in videophone module. All you need is a little Linux know-how, assorted software components and plug-ins, an adventurous nature, and this book to tell you how it all goes together. Voilà—the entertainment hub of your dreams. Computing > HTPC > Books narky Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:07:55 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Multimedia-Hacks-Kyle-Rankin/dp/0596100760/sr=8-3/qid=1161943414/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-5214710-4016924?ie=UTF8&s=books Linux Multimedia Hacks takes the best of Linux's multimedia tools and with step-by-step instructions shows even novice users how to do cool and useful things with images, audio, and video. It includes entry level hacks that nearly all Linux users will want, such as installing codecs for audio and video playback and managing thousands of photographs. Later, you'll find hacks that cover a variety of advanced projects, from ripping and organizing media files with metatags, to editing video and audio tracks, to creating your own DVDs. Basic or advanced, each hack stands on its own, so you can feel free to jump around to only the sections that interest you. Computing > Linux narky Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:08:43 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Guide-MythTV-Building-Center/dp/1590597796/sr=8-2/qid=1161943414/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-5214710-4016924?ie=UTF8&s=books MythTV is a powerful open source personal video recorder (PVR) application that runs on Linux. Developed for several years by volunteers, it offers a stable and extensible platform for automating all of the things you would expect from a PVR, and much more. Practical MythTV: Open Source PVR and Media Center takes a project-based approach to implementing your own MythTV setup. You get to pick and choose the functionality you want to install for your PVR, and will learn the details of everything from selecting hardware to advanced customization. Computing > HTPC > Books narky Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:07:20 GMT