[mythtv-users] What's the deal with Kodi?

[Gordon McCrae]

On 20/05/15 19:17, Phill Edwards wrote:
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>
> > I'm really surprised to hear so many of you moving over to Kodi as a 
> front end. Am I right in thinking that Kodi is based on (or 'is') 
> XBMC? I have tried XMBC roughly once every year or two since it came 
> out as I feel I must be 'missing something'. Every time I try it, I 
> uninstall it after a couple of days. I find it repeatedly horrible to 
> set up, sluggish and ugly (compared to the best Myth themes) and I 
> just don't see any benefits. I think MythTV with one of the nice 
> themes (like the most recent Steppes), is SO much better.
> >
> > What am I missing? What is it about XBMC/Kodi that people like and 
> even prefer?
> >
>
> I don't think you're missing anything. Kodi is a great product but 
> when it comes to recording and watching your TV recordings I agree 
> that mythfrontend is far better.
>
>
I would have to (based on my own setup) disagree there, LiveTV for 
example simply doesn't work 50% of the time for me with MythFrontend, 
but works every time in KODI, which leads me to surmise that the method 
by which the frontend talks to the backend is somehow done differently.

The one caveat there is that LiveTV from my PVR-250 never works, I have 
to go in and schedule a recording then watch the recording, but I 
understand that's a common issue with PVRs and LiveTV. Luckily only my 
wife still watches LiveTV, so not a massive issue. I've managed, over 
the last eight years, to brainwash / convince my kids into setting 
programmes to record and watch them when they have time, my wife on the 
other hand is more difficult to wean off the old "lets put the TV on and 
see what there is to watch".

Cheers
Gordon