[mythtv-users] xbox frontend

Allen T. Gilliland IV alleng4 at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 25 10:06:35 EDT 2003


>  From that angle, it would probably just be easier
> to take the xbmp 
> source code and add a myth compatibility layer to
> talk to the backup to 
> get the info.  xbmp can already play the files
> generated by mythtv.

I think this is the more elegant and eventually useful
solution, but it is obviously troublesome to complete.
 I am under the impression that even compiling code
for the xbox is not a trivial task, not to mention
that the xbmp source probably doesn't use qt, which
means you wouldn't be able to adapt much code.  I
think the best way to explore this option is to first
get in touch with an xbmp coder who is willing to take
a look at mythtv and see if this is realistically
possible at this point ... then go from there.


> To me this gets the same net result without any
> coding, just a lot of 
> cleanup.  There also wouldnt be a need to keep in
> sync with the myth 
> team as far as code/bug/api changes.  You could just
> download a new 
> version and add it to the tiny linux distro and call
> it good.

I think optimizing linux on the xbox for mythtv is
definitely worth it, but I am not sure I see the
benefit in trying to create a distro per se.  Once you
go that route you fall into the same trap as the
previous proposal where you have a lot of maintenance
to do just to keep it current.  I think the best first
step is to try and get a list of steps for people to
go through upon setting up debian on an xbox which
will optimize their setup for mythtv.  Getting
together and having a collection of good working
scripts, settings, and instructions should be first. 
Then from there you can think about packaging it on a
cd or making a full distro out of it.

I have an xbox frontend ... so I don't mind helping
out as well.

-- Allen

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