mythtv/README.md

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mythtv

MythTV provides a unified graphical interface for recording and viewing television programs. Refer to the mythtv package for more information.

There are also several add-ons and themes available. In order to facilitate installations with smart/apt-get/yum and other related package resolvers this meta-package can be used to install all in one sweep.

MythTV implements the following DVR features, and more, with a unified graphical interface:

  • Basic 'live-tv' functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind "live" TV.
  • Video compression using RTjpeg or MPEG-4, and support for DVB and hardware encoder cards/devices.
  • Program listing retrieval using XMLTV
  • Themable, semi-transparent on-screen display
  • Electronic program guide
  • Scheduled recording of TV programs
  • Resolution of conflicts between scheduled recordings
  • Basic video editing