[mythtv] Live transcode while recording

[Chase Douglas]

On Dec 1, 2008, at 5:18 PM, Rob Smith wrote:
> Personally, live-tv is worthless to me, so I don't mind being limited
> to pre-recorded shows, especially on a remote device. Streaming
> directly from mythweb, especially with the new interface is much nicer
> imho then attempting a full front end.

I understand the "live-tv is worthless to me" part. It seems to be a  
though that many mythtv users have. However, an iPhone frontend is a  
little different. With it, I could watch live tv anywhere in the world  
with my iPhone and wifi or 3G connection. That means in the car on  
long trips, or at a location without the channels I have. For example,  
I may be at a relative's residence when I want to watch an NFL game on  
the NFL network. If I have subscribed to it at home I will still be  
able to watch it if my relatives do not have it.

Of course not everyone will find it useful, but I believe there are  
some others out there who would be interested in an iPhone frontend.  
And remember, you don't get commercial skipping or variable playback  
speed if you don't have a frontend app.