[mythtv-users] Cheap frontend for HD

[Calvin Dodge]

Right now I'd say the answer is "no, it's not worth it", given that
Newegg currently has the 32G/2G ECS Liva on sale for $79.99.

Calvin Dodge

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Larry Kennedy
<lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Tom Harris <thom.j.harris at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 8:54 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 2:09 AM, paul <thannet at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> All very interesting. Perhaps if there was enough willing to support the
>>>> Pi with some cash, then you never now there may be someone to take on the
>>>> challenge.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried Kodi, worked quite well, but the interface was too much of
>>>> a culture change for all of us in the house. At vote was taken, and we all
>>>> prefer the simple familiar Mythfrontend.
>>>
>>>
>>> I just forced it. You get used to it.
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>>
>> I also tried Kodi, and while there is a learning curve in getting used to
>> the new UI, it's not a showstopper.
>>
>> The blocker for me was the slow 'skip ahead' responsiveness.   Myth
>> Frontend is amazingly fast, Kodi on Openelec/Pi2 was slow.
>>
>> I would definitely be willing to pitch in some cash if it would help move
>> a MythTV frontend along.
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>
> Given that an ECS Liva can run a MythTV frontend very well, I have to wonder
> if the trade-offs in user satisfaction and the effort required to make
> MythTV work on a device that costs about half as much is worth it?
>
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