myPVR now based on MythTV 0.20
OpenMedia are very pleased to announce that the basis for their myPVR software platform has now been upgraded to MythTV 0.20. This new release has been made available free of charge to all of our existing customers so that they can enjoy the enhancements made by the MythTV team over the six months. In addition, OpenMedia have made a number of improvements specific to the New Zealand market. These improvements have focused on customers who wish to record SkyTV, and initial support for the soon to be launched “Free To Air” New Zealand Digital TV Service. °
If you want to see a demonstration of myPVR and MythTV 0.20 in action why not visit us on stand 301 in Hall 3 at Big Boys Toys from 10-12th November.
Key Major Changes for myPVR 1.20 based on MythTV 0.20
- Upgrade of MythTV baseline to MythTV 0.20 (plus fixes).
- Upgrade of MythPlugins and MythThemes to 0.20 (plus fixes).
- Inclusion of the MythCenter-Wide Theme for 720p and 1080i displays.
- Replacement of MythBurn with MythArchive for DVD creation and file archiving.
- Improved channel changing performance for Live TV.
- Initial support for UPnP devices.
- Enhanced DVB support ready for the new NZ Digital Network. °
- MHEG support for interactive Digital TV. °
- MythWelcome support.
- Selectable transcode modes – great for removing adverts.
- Web interface now has improved support for Internet Explorer.
- Support WEP and WPA encrypted wireless networks. ¹
Additional Bug Fixes and Enhancements
- Preparation for the FreeView digital network. °
- Improved memory handling in the video capture driver.
- Uses very latest NVidia Display Drivers.
- Support for H264 playback for MythTV and MPlayer.
Enhancements to SkyTV Support
- Improved and simplified SkyTV installation and removal. ²
- Enhanced process for updating SkyTV channels.
- SkyTV Documentary channel and other recent channel additions.
- Support for WTV + KTV channels. ³
° Full details on the FreeView Digital TV support will be made available closer to the official launch of the service.
¹ Wireless network support is an optional feature.
² SkyTV support requires an existing SkyTV subscription and connection to a SkyTV supplied set-top box.
³ WTV + KTV are an additional subscription based service that are separate from a normal SkyTV subscription.