[mythtv-users] Frontend running on a PDA

[Joel Ostheller]

you have it... just buy the 802.11g CF card I posted in the origional email
and you have a portable mythfrontend to take with you if you have to spend
significant time in the can =) (although, look for a better deal on the
card)

On 4/4/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 8:11 PM, Ross Campbell wrote:
>
> > On 4/4/06, Joel Ostheller <j.ostheller at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Okay... The Technology is getting really close to running
> >> Mythfrontend (if it isnt already here). Has anyone attempted to
> >> get mythfrontend running on a PDA?
> >
> > The simplest way to view recorded programs on a phone/pda *TODAY*
> > would probably be using MythStreamTV and a web browser/video player
> > and scaling it down.
> >
> > If your pda runs Linux/GPE, someone's already got mplayer and vlc
> > working...
> >
> > http://handhelds.org/~gpe/gallery/view_photo.php?
> > set_albumName=portedapps&id=land_21776
> > http://handhelds.org/~gpe/gallery/view_photo.php?
> > set_albumName=portedapps&id=port_13649
> >
> > I would surmise that the fastest path to get a full mythfrontend
> > running on a PDA would be a full Linux distribution (like the Intimate
> > project that was linked to), but perhaps qtopia or opie (both qt-based
> > PDA environments) would provide most of what is needed for a lighter
> > weight PDA-based frontend.
> >
> > Now, the wireless bandwidth and battery power required to actually
> > watch a TV show is probably a whole other discussion.
> >
>
> I have a Sharp Zaurus SL-C760 that can run opie or an entire Debian
> install, also has Opera browser installed.
>
> I never  thought about trying it as described but it can play videos
> from a CF or SD card, even does a decent job of decoding Divx. The
> only wireless network card I have is only 802.11b, though I do have a
> 100/10 hardwire card. The battery can last through a 2-hour movie but
> I've never tried that with the network card installed, I'm sure it
> would cut into battery life.
>
> The unit has a beautiful 640x480 display, rare in a PDA.
>
> Even if I could get it working it wouldn't be practical, just really
> a proof of concept.
>
> It really is too bad they never sold that unit in the USA, but it
> sure did free up a lot of memory when I dumped the Japanese
> handwriting recognition :-)
>
> I also have a GP2-X which can play videos using mplayer. It has no
> network connectivity, but it does have an SD slot and the makers say
> they might have SDIO capability in the future. The display is not as
> good as the Z though.
>
> I know, I have way too much hardware hanging around, but one has to
> have something to play with :-)
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