My setup for Over The Air TV and MythTV

1. Over The Air/MythTV

2. Time
10 Years

3. Time
120 Months

4. Cost
At Least $50/Month
(As much as $140)

5. Cost
120 X $50 = $6000

6. Cost
$6000 = 240 Raspberry Pi’s

7. Cost
$6000 = 30 Pentium 4’s

8. Quest
• Spend less than $50 (one month of cable)
• No Rabbit Ears on Televisions
• Still need a guide
• Still need DVR
• Cancel Cable

9. Step 1: Antenna in Attic
$30 at Costco

10. Step 2: Amplifier
Amp – Free
Electrical Box/Outlet - $7 Lowes

11. Step 3: Plug into House
House Wired Late 1980’s - Free

12. Step 4: Channel Scan
Roughly 30 channels

13. Channel Guide
Built into most TV’s - Free

14. Existing Pentium 4 with Ubuntu
Install MythTV Server - Free

15. Cost
$50 – ($30 + $7) =
$13 left

16. Cost
$50 – ($30 + $7) =
$13 left
Still need a tuner card

17. Digital Tuner Card
Digital Tuner Card - $65 Best Buy

18. Digital Tuner Card
Digital Tuner Card - $65 Best Buy
I had a $50 Gift Card from Christmas
Digital Tuner Card - $15 Best Buy

19. Over Budget
Total $52

20. But I have a DVR and no Cable Bill

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