Introduction

Thanks for taking the time to fill out this survey.

Data collected in this survey will be used to give us (the Freevo 2 Development Team) a sense of how many current users will be affected by the 2.x architecture, and may influence future design decisions. The data will be compiled and available to everyone, but individual results will not.

This survey assumes you already own HTPC hardware and are either a current Freevo user, or are considering Freevo.

  1. First name (optional):
    Optional, but helps us separate multiple submissions from the same IP address.
  1. Are you currently running HTPC software?







Demographics

(Note: If you're not currently using Freevo, please consider all mentions of Freevo below to mean "Freevo or other HTPC software.")

All questions in this section are optional, but will help us understand our audience. Unless otherwise specified, the questions apply to the individual who installs and maintains the Freevo installation.

  1. Country:
  1. Age:







  1. Describe the users of Freevo in your household:





  1. Which of these best describes your Linux literacy?





Hardware and Software

We'd like to find out more about the hardware and software you use.

  1. Which Linux distribution or OS do you use on your system running Freevo?








  1. Which version of Python are you currently using on your system running Freevo?
    Can be checked by running python --version at the shell.






  1. Video card or graphics chipset of your system running Freevo:
    This can often be determined by running lspci | grep -i vga at the shell.
    If you're having trouble identifying your chipset, the following tables may help:















  1. Are you willing to run closed-source video drivers?



  1. Amount of video RAM (or closest approximation) of your system running Freevo:





  1. CPU (or closest approximation) of your system running Freevo:
    CPU information can be seen by running cat /proc/cpuinfo at the shell.






  1. Would you be willing to upgrade your video card or other hardware to support Freevo 2?
    For standard definition (480p/576p), Freevo 2 will best run with a Core Duo 1.7GHz (or equivalent AMD) or better, 512MB RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 6000 or Intel GMA 900 or better.
    For high definition (720p/1080p), Freevo 2 will best run with a Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (or equivalent AMD) or better, 1G RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8000 or Intel GMA X3000 or better.







  1. Which of the following best describes your setup:




  1. What best describes the display of your HTPC:






  1. What is the aspect ratio of your display?





  1. Does your display accept a 24Hz signal?




  1. Do you watch or plan to watch High Definition (720p/1080p) content?



  1. By what method do you capture TV?







  1. How many inputs can you simultaneously capture from?





Functionality

This section explores how you use Freevo.

  1. Your primary use for Freevo is:






  1. The following features of HTPC software are important to you (check all that apply):


















Any Comments?

In this section, you may optionally offer any additional comments (suggestions or criticisms about current Freevo versions, clarification to answers submitted above, etc.)

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