The Ubuntu TV is a concept television design unveiled at CES 2012 on January 9th, 2012. Not much is known about the product yet, and Canonical is still looking for manufacturers. You can learn more about the TV by viewing its introductory video at ubuntu.com/tv.
Questions tagged [ubuntu-tv]
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What is Ubuntu TV?
As the titles says, what is Ubuntu TV and what are the main differences / advantages compared with any media center out there?
Bruno Pereira
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Would Ubuntu TV work outside USA when installed on a PC?
I've seen the blurbs about Ubuntu TV being able to receive from cable and it has EPG and so on, and I'd love to install it on a regular PC that is currently running Windows Media Center.
I don't merely want to have a media player; I specifically…
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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Is there going to be a way to get ubuntu TV on a normal TV?
Will there be a way to get all the features of an Ubuntu TV onto a regular TV by hooking up a computer to your TV?
Jon
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Does any TV work with Ubuntu TV or only specific ones (Hardware requirements)
I have a 1080p TV and was wondering if there is some kind of specific hardware for Ubuntu TV or any technical specifications for it that I should know. Will it work correctly with a 1080p TV with HDMI or does it work with only a group of TVs.
What…
Luis Alvarado
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How do I watch movies and shows on my laptop using Ubuntu TV?
I compiled and in installed Ubuntu TV using ubuntu-tv/wiki site. When I run it, though, it can't play TV Shows. It says
unity-2d-shell: [WARNING] GStreamer; Unable to play -
"file:///home/ubuntu/Videos/unity/local/epg/epg.mkv
I am assuming that…
blade19899
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What smart tvs will be compatible with Ubuntu tv?
As I want to buy a new smart tv/ pc monitor soon, what should I purchase - or what tech criteria does it need to have - that will allow me to update the firmware (?) with Ubuntu tv software when it becomes available?
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Will Ubuntu TV run on pc's?
I searched askubuntu.com and Google but unfortunately still am not sure. Do you think that the final Ubuntu TV software will also be available for everyone to be installed on ones pc's? just as OS or a software on top of the normal Ubuntu OS?
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Ubuntu-TV app development
Are there guides/wikis on how to get started with Ubuntu TV app development?
Are there existing apps out there, I have only seen YouTube.
I have some experience working with BOXEE apps and was wondering if its similar.
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How to change the default Video folder from Ubuntu TV
I installed Ubuntu TV but the default video folder it uses is the Videos folder but i have all my videos in a different folder. How can i change the folder to the folder where my videos are located.
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Desktop onto TV
I presently have my desktop on both my computer monitor and HDTV, windows 7 allows you to do this 3 different ways but I just duplicate the desktop to the TV. is this possible using just Ubuntu? I would also like to port the sound through my…
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How do I install Ubuntu TV on my PC and booth Ubuntu and Ubuntu TV?
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Ubuntu TV on my computer?
How do I install Ubuntu TV on my PC TV and booth Ubuntu and Ubuntu TV?
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Errors on "apt-get update" after trying to install "Ubuntu TV"
Whenever I run apt-get update I get this output:
Hit:1 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease …
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