When comparing MythTV vs Emby, the Slant community recommends MythTV for most people. In the question“What are the best media center programs?” MythTV is ranked 2nd while Emby is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose MythTV is:
Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows. Completely automatic commercial detection/skipping, with manual correction via an intuitive cutlist editor. Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts. Parental controls to keep your kids out of the good shows.
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Pros
Pro Watch and record analog and/or digital TV, including HDTV
Pause, skip, and rewind live TV shows.
Completely automatic commercial detection/skipping, with manual correction via an intuitive cutlist editor.
Intelligently schedules recordings to avoid conflicts.
Parental controls to keep your kids out of the good shows.
Pro Flexible client/server architecture
Allows multiple frontend client machines to access content served by one or more backend servers
Pro Watch and archive DVDs
Pro Plugins can extend its capabilities.
Intergrate your home cctv system with MythZoneMinder.
Pro Listen to your digital music collection
Pro Support
There is a seemingly endless supply of knowledgeable MythTV fans in the various interest groups that are ready to share their thoughts on any problems you might encounter.
Pro Easy to use and configure
But with tons of advanced configuration options available for those that want them.
Pro Awesome support
Active and lively support forums where the developers and other users engage to quickly resolve any issues you may experience, which will be few and far between anyway.
Pro Live TV and DVR functionality
Add the Premiere option for around $5.00 per month and you get a full featured DVR that will play and record Live OTA TV, IPTV, Cable or Satellite signal and a great EPG (Electronic Program Guide)