Streaming/watching TV/video over a LAN?

[Blastman]

I am thinking of setting up a server with some sort of TV card (like a Leadtek Winfast TV2000 Deluxe) --- plugging it into my Linksys 10/100 4 port router and using it to record movies/shows in MPEG4. I could then transfer the shows over the network and watch them on my computer or any other computer plugged to the network.

I noticed that ATI has options to share TV broadcast over a LAN using their Easyshare software. Can this be done with the Leadtek? I was thinking of purchasing a 9600XT and a separate TV card, but I might consider the ATI AIW 9600pro because of the Easyshare software.

Any ideas/ experiences comments here are welcome

 

[thedarkwolf]

http://www.snapstream.com/Products/Products_PVS3.asp

never used it before but somebody else maybe you just asked this question somewhere else.

 

[rbV5]

You might be able to use windows media encoder to do at least some of that.

 

[chsh1ca]

VideoLan is capable of doing this, though I'm unsure of whether they have TV support. I do know they do DVDs just fine. It has both a Linux and Windows version, among other OSes.

EDIT: It doesn't read TV, however, since it fits you latter category of streaming video over a lan, I'll leave the link here.

 

[Blastman]

Thanks guys. That Snapstream looks like what I?m looking for. Only problem it doesn?t seem to support the Leadtek cards. May have to consider a different card.:beer:

 

[Peter]

Linux XFree86 server/client based graphics supports networked displaying right out of the box, for everything. Including video streams.

 

[DaCurryman]

Wow, the Snapstream apps seems really nice and does what I'd like too. Can someone please explain to me the main differences between this and myHTPC. Thanx.