[mythtv] 0.28 backend web server

[dennis]

>> Sorry about cross posting from the mythtv-users group,  but I haven't
>> seen any responses there and hoping someone here might be able to help.
>>
>> I have been testing out the 0.28 features provided through the backend
>> web server.
>>
>> The problem I have is I cannot bookmark a page, similar as with what I
>> do with mythweb.   Right now to schedule recordings,  I changed the menu
>> in the frontend to launch a browser to mythweb.   I also have my browser
>> homepage setup to display the tv listing in mythweb.  I cannot figure
>> out how to do this with the new backend web server.
> Can you explain the deficiency in the frontend's scheduling capabilities
> that makes you need to do this?
>
> Regards
> Stuart

I think it is more convenience and ease of use, rather than a deficiency.

I know for my family's usage,  at least 80% of the "mythtv" usage is 
through mythweb.  Its much quicker and easier to just hit a bookmark on 
a phone or tablet to schedule a recording, and it can be done 
remotely.   The same goes for looking at the TV listings, viewing a list 
of recordings, and deleting/managing recordings.  I convert all 
recordings to mp4 nightly,  so they can be streamed to a tablet or 
phone.   Tablets have essential replaced all but one TV in my 
household.   Being able to jump to a specific page in the web interface 
from a bookmark is used quite a bit by my family, and would definitely 
be missed.

I think there are quite a few users that use mythweb today entirely for 
scheduling.    I tried to teach the family how to set up recordings in 
the frontend,  they complained it was too complex, wasn't working 
right,  and it was so much 'easier' on their tablet/browser.    I 
finally  just made the menu to "schedule recordings" launch a web 
browser even from the frontend.   Problem solved.

There was a thread on this the myth-user list discussed scheduling in 
the frontend.    Below are a couple of comments from the thread.

 > I'd like to ask in closing whether others on this list find 
scheduling recordings through MythWeb to be more versatile and usable 
than scheduling them through the frontend?

 >For me, the answer would be yes. I've always scheduled through 
mythweb, so much easier to do then using a remote.  It's my preferred 
method, so I have very little experience with using mythfrontend for 
scheduling

 >I, too, always program with MythWeb. When I first began using MythTV a 
year and a few months ago, I wasn't aware of MythWeb, and did 
programming through the front end. MythWeb is far more convenient. I'm 
hoping the new web server will be as convenient. I'm not inclined to 
upgrade to version 0.28 until I've heard some experiences from braver folk.

 >Another here, too. I like Mythweb because everything's on one page, no 
poking through multiple menus to find what I need. By the way, the 
frontend has all the same options as Mythweb (maybe more?), but they may 
not be obvious to you.