[mythtv-users] Google Nexus Player as MythTV Frontend

Tom Harris thom.j.harris at gmail.com
Thu Oct 16 18:08:51 UTC 2014


On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Tom Harris <thom.j.harris at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> I use my MythTV frontend via an N bridge (Apple Airport to Time Capsule)
>> and MPEG2 streaming is flawless for me.  I get ~160Mbps throughput.  But,
>> YMMV based on distances, home construction materials, etc.
>>
>> The bluetooth remote is an issue -- can't integrate into my universal
>> remote.  But, I guess adding an IR receiver via USB can solve that.
>>
>> There are a few MythTV android frontend apps already.    I'm hoping that
>> one of them can be a good option, as I would really like a single device
>> that could do commercial service streaming as well as MythTV.
>>
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> Every Android MythTV app I've used so far has been a bit lacking. But
> they've been written with portable devices in mind. Perhaps one needs to be
> written more specifically for a device like this?   My bigger problem with
> that was actually the Google TV box.  It was quite poor, both in TV
> compatibility and in UX.  The newer Android TV is supposed to be more like
> Roku or Apple TV.
>

I found one that worked pretty well.  The main problem I had was that the
skip forward action was a bit slow.   I'm used to the instant skips of
native mythtv, so it may be challenging to match that in an Android app.


> I can stream MPEG-2 over 11n without much of an issue at home. But does
> this thing decode MPEG-2 or is it expecting everything to be H.264? I wish
> a dang CableCard-to-H.264 device would come out, but that's another topic.
>

That's the reason I'm interested in this new generation of "Android TV"
devices.   In earlier material, I read that they are required to support
MPEG2 decoding, so that should standardize the capabilities across devices.
  The previous Google TV boxes all had different capabilities (most didn't
support MPEG2) and the apps suffered for it.


> As for a remote, MythMote on my phone is pretty good, and Torc on my iPad
> is fantastic (or was, the last time I used it). Hopefully if the Logitech
> folks can get in on this, the Harmony Smart Control with its legacy-style
> remote could be an option.
>
> Since this is Atom plus PowerVR I don't see much chance of somebody
> loading a true Linux distribution on it. Especially since, as mentioned
> above, the MythTV plugin for Plex works well enough to at least access
> recorded content. Maybe it's time to develop a true Android-based FE? Of
> course, I say this having no development skills or anything productive to
> add to such a project. :-)
>
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