[mythtv-users] MythSearch aka (Mythnetvision 2.0?) was Android Devices and Mythtv

[Justin Garrison]

> On 25 May 2010 21:02, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>> I note with interest the IPad and mythtv thread and particularly this
>> comment:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Yves Avenard"
>> <jyavenard at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 2:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] IPad and mythtv.
>>
>>> That form factor has got fantastic potential
>>
>> The tablet form factor strikes me as something that no one has
>> criticised in
>> itself.
>>
>> The issue is just the device proposed for it.
>>
>> I think that given that it seems the Android product stream, for example
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Streak and given limited development
>> resources, would the more open Android OS stream be better to design for
>> in
>> the long run, for the interesting new form factor options?
>
> Work on an Android frontend/streamer could be used both for tablets
> and also devices with the newly announced Google TV platform, which is
> Android built into TVs, bluray players etc. Google have said that most
> Android apps written for the phone platform should work on Google TV
> devices.
>
> http://www.digitalversus.com/google-tv-android-on-your-tv-media-centre-and-blu-ray-disc-player-news-14074.html

>After finally getting Mythnetvision working due to flash issues, the
>global search functionality would be something which Mythnetvision could
>probably grow to encompass (ie. searching recordings, videos aswell as
>selected Internet Sources?)

>What are everyone elses thoughts?

>Cheers,

>Anthony

I think MythTV could really use some better search functionality. If
you are using an android device, ipad, or even a panel applet on your
laptop I think it could be very beneficial to the project. If you look
at a lot of the big software getting hype (GoogleTV, Boxee, Hulu) they
all make it dead simple to find media you are looking for without
searching a giant grid menu. I actually use MythWeb all the time just
for searching because I don't want to try to find something with the
remote in MythTV's native program search. Maybe like a remote shortcut
key that automatically opens a search box would be good. Does anyone
know if something like the Boxee remote (with keyboard on the back)
works with MythTV? I can't imagine it has too many problems since it
is RF and really just an input device.
Anyway, I am all for the idea of searching to find something. I also
wouldn't mind some sort of social integration. I have watched plenty
of Revision 3 videos (via mirobridge) and wanted to share them via
Facebook or Twitter because I know some of my friends would like the
videos but really have no way to do that from MythTV. But that is a
topic for a different thread.

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Justin Garrison
1n73r.net