[mythtv-users] Myka is Shipping

Marc Randolph mrand at pobox.com
Sat Jun 20 20:36:18 UTC 2009


On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
> It seems Myka is finally shipping, at least I received mine yesterday, having
> waited since last February.
>
> http://www.myka.tv/home.html
>
> <...>
>
> Since the OS is open and available for hacking, it might ultimately be
> possible to make this unit a complete Myth frontend. <...>

Very interesting.  It uses a chip (SMP 8635) from Sigma Designs, who
hasn't been known for being particularly "open" about their API and
other details.  But it appears the Myka people have abstracted the
Sigma Device and perhaps provided a way that myth *could* be ported.


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