[mythtv-users] beaglebone black edition as mythtv frontend?

[Karl Dietz]

On 23.04.2013 20:59, Matt Emmott wrote:
>     Both will need a case, a PSU, some local storage or remote boot (I
>     prefer the latter, others prefer the former), some kind of remote, etc.
>
>
> No, the Beagleboard includes a PSU and has 2GB onboard storage.Not
> enough to store recordings but enough for a bare bones FE.

Good point on the flash, maybe for the PSU, I just picked the first
distributor in the list and they don't list a PSU in their kit.
http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-54121?ICID=knode-beagleboneblack-space
Maybe they a shipping with one and the page is wrong, I don't know.

>         Raspberry Pis and their ilk are complete systems for under $75
>         when all
>         is said and done. I can't find anything even close based on an
>         AMD E350.
>
>
>     Almost all embedded boards come with closed video hardware. And the
>     ones that are not closed do need additional development to support the
>     video decoder. Until someone does this work they are unusable, doesn't
>     matter how low the price is.
>
>
> I have a Raspberry PI and it plays back 1080P Blu-Ray and 1080i MythTV
> recordings just fine, albeit with a one-time $5 licensing fee.

But you can not run the MythTV frontend on the device. Which is what
the OP was asking for :-)

I appreciate that you can use them with xbmc and the new pvr addon,
though.

Regards,
Karl