[mythtv-users] android sticks

[Tortise]

What will be the position when Ubuntu is running on android hardware?
Ubuntu touch may already be running enough stuff to work on e.g. a nexus
10. they say graphics is working but the details are sparse. Network
interface is also up. It seems to me that maybe the best route to use some
of the droid hardware?
On 7/09/2013 1:56 AM, "Joseph Fry" <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:

> >> You hit my original question on the head.  I'm not as concerned about
> some
> >> application that looks exactly like mythfrontend native.  I just want
> to be
> >> able to play recordings from my backend from ATSC hdhomerun recordings.
>  I
> >> rarely use any features of mythtv myself other than the DVR function.
>  So,
> >> while commercial skipping would be nice, not a requirement.  So,
> ignoring
> >> the interface, and assume I have enough wifi bandwidth, can they stream
> a
> >> 720p or 1080i mpg2 ts?   So I'd be ok with upnp if that was my best
> option
> >> for a UI that currently runs on android.
> >
> > Bear in mind that most of those platforms don't have AC3 decoders (due
> > to the royalty costs), which would be required to play back ATSC
> > streams unmodified.
>
> I think a google TV device with
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tikinou.googletvmyth
> is going to be my next purchase.  Sure it'll cost about $100, but it's
> small, silent, and low power.
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