Links

Other great places for information.

HTPC Discussion
• Linux Area on AVS Forum - AVSForum is one of the best places for Home Theater discussion. Everything from $50000 projectors to do-it-your-self guides. This link takes you to the Linux threads on the site.

Linux HTPC Software
• MythTV - Almost fully complete and mostly stable Linux PVR.
• tvtime - tvtime Homepage, best quality for watching only TV.
• http://freevo.sourceforge.net>Freevo - Freevo Linux HTPC software suite.

Video Configuration
• Outputting to a High-Definition TV - Jarod C. Wilson has collected information about outputing to HDTV's using component video. He discusses why you may need a VGA to YPbPr component video transcoder, powerstrip, and other 1080i caveats and tricks.
• X Video Timings Howto
• Online Video Mode calculator (I still trust Videogen more, but give this a quick try, let me know how it works for you personally)
• Powerstrip timings for ATI and NVidia cards and transcoding information.

HTPC Hardware
• pcHDTV Tuner card - The Linux HDTV Tuner card for Over-The-Air HDTV (There are no tuner cards for Satalite or Cable at this time.) Note that under the Support area of the site there is a link to a very useful forum for tips, faq's, test code, kernel patches, and other critical pcHDTV information.