1. Design and realization of a Linux based PVR system on XBox Student: David Lynam Supervisor: Peter Corcoran

2. Project Description The use of a Pc as a MythTv server and to convert an X-Box into a MythTv client Consumer Electronics Research Group has developed middleware for home networking called Unihome Does not currently support PVR systems To attempt to integrate the operational PVR system to the Unihome middleware layer

3. My Understanding Linux pc as Myth server Xbox as Myth Client TV Output Program Signal

4. Project Breakdown Install Linux and MythTv on a conventional desktop pc. Demonstrate video capture Become familiar with MythTv and install separate MythTv client and server machines Modify a X-Box and install linux and MythTv client Study the MythTv protocol and understand how it works. Write a report on the practical aspects of integrating with Unihome Integrate MythTv with Unihome

5. Basic Time line End of September: Install Gentoo Linux Early October: MythTv running on Pc –Demonstrate video capture October: Modify Xbox and install Gentoo Linux November: Convert pc to Myth Server and client machines November: Install Myth Client on Xbox December: EXAMS End of Dec/January: Unit Client and server January: Study Myth protocol and Unihome achitecture Febuary: Customise MythTv and integrate with Unihome

6. What is a PVR?? Personal Video Recorder Record and watch later Channel guides Pause and rewind live tv("trick modes“)

7. What is MythTv Essentially a PVR(Servers and Clients) Record more than one program at a time Nice GUI interface Many other sub programs(ie MythBrowser, MythWeb, MythGame etc) UpNp server/client(Universal plug and play) "Frontend/Backend" architecture

8. UpNp server/client Protocol Discovery (control points, message) Description (URL, information) Control Event Notification Presentation

9. Stage 1: Install Linux Distributions Choice (Gentoo) www.gentoo.org Burn live CD Configure Linux

10. Questions???