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bill.omer at gmail

Jul 17, 2007, 5:54 PM

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Alienware Hanger18

Anyone heard of MythTV running on the Alienware Hanger18?

http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/hangar18/hangar18_overview.aspx
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chrisribe at gmail

Jul 17, 2007, 6:03 PM

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On 7/17/07, Bill Omer <bill.omer [at] gmail> wrote:
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> Anyone heard of MythTV running on the Alienware Hanger18?
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> http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/hangar18/hangar18_overview.aspx
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The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV compatibility
is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but that's easy enough to
fix.

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Dean at cognation

Jul 17, 2007, 6:12 PM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

Disappointing for alienware not to provide any tuner information.

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Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Alienware Hanger18

On 7/17/07, Bill Omer <bill.omer [at] gmail> wrote:

Anyone heard of MythTV running on the Alienware Hanger18?

http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/hangar18/hangar18_overview
.aspx
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The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
that's easy enough to fix.

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WCJB-TV Gainesville, FL
(352) 377 2020 x248
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meatwad.get.the.honeys at gmail

Jul 18, 2007, 7:23 AM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

Chris Ribe wrote:
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>
> On 7/17/07, *Bill Omer* <bill.omer [at] gmail
> <mailto:bill.omer [at] gmail>> wrote:
>
> Anyone heard of MythTV running on the Alienware Hanger18?
>
> http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/hangar18/hangar18_overview.aspx
> <http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/hangar18/hangar18_overview.aspx>
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>
>
> The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
> control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
> compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
> that's easy enough to fix.

In the Gallery tab, there is a picture of the remote which appears to be
an OEM Gyration.

http://www.gyration.com/en-US/OEMProduct.html

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nick at rout

Jul 18, 2007, 2:56 PM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

On Thu, July 19, 2007 2:23 am, Meatwad wrote:
> Chris Ribe wrote:
>>

>> The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
>> control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
>> compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
>> that's easy enough to fix.
>
> In the Gallery tab, there is a picture of the remote which appears to be
> an OEM Gyration.
>
> http://www.gyration.com/en-US/OEMProduct.html

I've got to say those machines are the sexiest looking media PC I have
seen in a while. I want one, with dual DVB-S cards pretty please :-)
Willing to do FREE mythtv testing in exchange etc etc (did I mention my
Nigerian uncle?).

About time someone got one and ripped it open to see how hard it is to put
in a different tuner card.

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bill.omer at gmail

Jul 19, 2007, 6:50 AM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

> >> The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
> >> control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
> >> compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
> >> that's easy enough to fix.

I emailed the sales department and this is what I got back:

"In regards to your inquiry, the TV tuners used for the Hangar 18
(both the analog and the HD tuner) are the AVerMedia M780 tuners."
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chrisribe at gmail

Jul 19, 2007, 8:08 AM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

On 7/19/07, Bill Omer <bill.omer [at] gmail> wrote:
>
> > >> The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
> > >> control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
> > >> compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
> > >> that's easy enough to fix.
>
>
> I emailed the sales department and this is what I got back:
>
> "In regards to your inquiry, the TV tuners used for the Hangar 18
> (both the analog and the HD tuner) are the AVerMedia M780 tuners."

bad news...
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/AVerMedia

Luckily, though, it's not exactly tough to put together a similar but more
myth compatible box while staying under Alienware's $2k pricetag.

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adeffs.mythtv at gmail

Jul 19, 2007, 8:26 AM

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Re: Alienware Hanger18 [In reply to]

On 7/18/07, Nick Rout <nick [at] rout> wrote:
> On Thu, July 19, 2007 2:23 am, Meatwad wrote:
> > Chris Ribe wrote:
> >> The specs page doesn't give any details about the TV tuners or remote
> >> control, which are the only interesting bits as far as MythTV
> >> compatibility is concerned - well that and the Windows problem, but
> >> that's easy enough to fix.
> >
> > In the Gallery tab, there is a picture of the remote which appears to be
> > an OEM Gyration.
> >
> > http://www.gyration.com/en-US/OEMProduct.html
>
> I've got to say those machines are the sexiest looking media PC I have
> seen in a while. I want one, with dual DVB-S cards pretty please :-)
> Willing to do FREE mythtv testing in exchange etc etc (did I mention my
> Nigerian uncle?).
>
> About time someone got one and ripped it open to see how hard it is to put
> in a different tuner card.

I still like some of the Silverstone cases better, and their VFD's and
iMon remotes work in linux. My LC16M rocks.

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