[mythtv-users] Networked Media Tanks ?

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday 15 July 2009 15:08:07 Eric Sharkey wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Brian Wood<beww at beww.org> wrote:
> > Now if we can get a frontend to run on hardware like this, or find some
> > other way to integrate them into a Myth system?
>
> mvpmc (http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net) is working on things like that,
> but progress has been slow due to general lack of interest.  It seems
> like the prevailing wind is to prefer running the real mythtv front
> end on things like the nVidia Ion platform and not bother with more
> limited hardware such as these.

I agree the ION approach seems better, but it's not there yet.

But a device that can play whatever you throw at it for under $200 certainly 
has merit, and if we can get a full Myth F/E to run on it it's a viable 
alternative to ION machines.

My home system has certainly been made better with the addition of a Myka. I 
can do things I coud not do before. I don't foresee Myth being able to play 
Netflix Watch Instantly any time soon (if ever), for example.

No one solution holds all the answers.
-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org