[mythtv-users] MythTV vs XBMC

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Tom Harris <thom.j.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On May 9, 2014 11:08 PM, "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On 05/08/2014 01:42 PM, Travis Tabbal wrote:
>> >>
>> >> And I can bring another TV into the system for ~$50 (RPi, case, PSU, IR
>> >> receiver).
>> >
>> >
>> > Wow, I remember when MythTV was considered a high-end, luxury DVR
>> > system.  I guess now, you all want cheap (and, no, I don't mean
>> > "inexpensive").
>>
>> one factor is that reasonable TV panels are so cheap. I often see people
>> wanting to kit out houses with 5 or more TVs. They balk at that many $2-300
>> PC's but at $50 pis seems cheap. And yes the costs may vary widely depending
>> where you live, but the pi is usually pretty cost effective no matter where
>> you live.
>
> Also, in the past it took a pretty strong PC to decode HDTV well.  Now, all
> these low end devices do HD playback nicely and it seems like they should be
> able to easily handle another source (setting aside the MPEG2 decoding
> issues which are a showstopper for most devices).  I would love to take
> advantage of the low size, power, heat, noise, etc. of one of the many new
> streaming devices.  Low cost is a bonus, but not really a requirement (for
> me).
>
> I think one of the bigger driving issues is the rapid increase in internet
> content sources, requiring multiple devices, multiple remove controls (or
> complex config in a universal remote), and using up all the HDMI inputs
> people have.
>
> I am most interested in alternate frontend options as a way to consolidate
> devices.   I'll dump my Roku3 in a heartbeat if I can find a device that
> does Netflix, Amazon, HBO Go, and MythTV playback.  I could probably also
> dump my AppleTV if the new device can play my iTunes music directly or
> through gateway software.
>

I believe Amazon FireTV does netflix and amazon. It does xbmc and
therefore mythtv although unsure about 1080i mpeg2 deinterlacing (not
so much a worry for those of us getting h264 on the tele). That only
leaves HBO Go, and can't seem to see that on the amazon advertising.


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