[mythtv-users] Dual mode front ends?

[Kevin Kuphal]

Craig Lovold wrote:
> Has anyone tried to make a simplified theme for real end users like my 
> wife or kids?
>
> MythTV is great in that you can control it from a distance, etc, but my 
> wife and kids would be happier with a simple interface.  And they would 
> like one button on the remote to take them to live TV, music, or video 
> gallery RIGHT NOW without surfing through menus that they find 
> confusing.  They don't want to see setup, recording management, etc.
>
> It seems like a simple client for the bedroom front-end only box would 
> be great for end users (not us geeks that set them up).
>   
Why don't you set them up as jumppoints using buttons on your remote?  
If you lack buttons, try buying another remote like the Streamzap 
(http://www.streamzap.com/) which also includes the USB IR receiver and 
map the colored buttons to those functions (Live TV, music, video).

I have a simple One-For-All universal remote with macro keys that I 
configured with one button my 6 year old son can use to turn on 
everything (TV, receiver, etc) and go to the watch recordings screen 
with only the kids shows filtered.  It is quite easy to do.

Kevin