So I managed to get MythTV all up and running. With remote and everything. This is largely an experimental system, proof of concept if you will. It only has a 60Gb drive in it and it is sharing hardware with my main workstation which has been out of comission for about a week while I work this project.

So I’m thinking I need my workstation back at some point and should decide if I’m going to do anything with the MythTV. So the fantasy is to pick up a XGA projector with a DVI interface, pick up some hardware (anything newer than an AMD 2000 or so should do) and put in a 10ft screen down in the basement. It would be a proper home theatre. I think I can pick up a refurbished projector with the capabilities I need for about $1000. The computer with a 200GB drive should be availible for under $500. Not sure what a proper screen will cost but we used to watch movies on white sheets at the Fool if they end up being ridiculous.

I haven’t really done much thought about this so I’ll need to do some research on practical considerations.