[mythtv-users] Torc for iOS - Application Submitted to the App Store for Review

[Robert McNamara]

Hi All,

I am rejoining the list for the near future to keep you apprised of
the status of Torc for iOS, a mobile frontend compatible with MythTV
0.25 and Torc.  Something I've been keeping under my hat until just
now is that Torc for iOS will also support iPhone and iPod Touch
devices.  Please see the following video for a demo of the iPod/iPhone
experience:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGoU90bdUC8

In other news, I whittled my TODO list for the application down to
nothing today, so I have submitted it for app store review.  I also
did fairly extensive testing of the app with a cellular/mobile
connection over the past few days, and with adequate upstream and
backend CPU grunt, the experience is absolutely fantastic.  The
average review time for Apple is currently right around 5-7 business
days.  I hope that around this time a week from now, I will be able to
announce that the application is available for purchase.  Because the
MythTV/Torc streaming implementation has never been tested against the
app store review process, a lot remains up in the air.  Apple has very
specific requirements when it comes to streaming behaviors, and
hopefully I am not too far off the mark.

In the end, I settled on what Apple calls "Tier 4" pricing, which is
essentially $3.99 USD.  I am a strong believer in open source, but I
am an equally strong believer in keeping a roof over my head. :)  For
further details on why I decided to charge a nominal price for the
app, and to read quite a lot about what you can do to make sure your
backends and frontends are ready for use with the application, please
see the following:

http://www.fecitfacta.com/blog1/torc/

Note that this application has no official relationship with the Torc
open source project, which is continuing quite nicely.  Since this is
a MythTV list, I won't discuss that here.

I am happy to field any questions, comments, or concerns you might
have about this application, and I hope that those of you with iOS
devices of all shapes and sizes will consider trying it out when it
becomes available.

Thanks,

Robert McNamara
Developer, Torc