[mythtv-users] Recommendations needed for new FE box

[David Engel]

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 01:23:44PM -0500, Ashu Desai wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 12:38 PM John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 11:19 AM Ashu Desai <ashu.desai at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> .
> >>>
> >>> The only one I'd recommend at this point is the Nvidia Shield.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Best Buy has this one for sale - is this powerful enough to be a good FE,
> >> that can support myth installation, HEVC, HD playback?
> >>
> >>
> >> https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-shield-tv-16-gb-streaming-media-player-black/6100500.p?ref=8575135&loc=205c0f24a24111e8819ca66a415f3ee70INT&acampID=205c0f24a24111e8819ca66a415f3ee70INT&skuId=6100500
> >>
> >
> > If you are willing to run the "master" version of Myth, and side-load the
> > mythfrontend apk onto it, then yes.  It works surprisingly well for 720i/p,
> > 1080i/p.  ATSC captions and 4K are not there yet, but should work
> > eventually.
> >
> 
> Since I don't even know what the "master" version of myth and side-loading
> it with mythfrontend is - i think i will take that as a "not for me"

"master" is the name of the development branch in the version control
system.  It can sometimes be unstable and incompatible with the
released version.  It is netther right now.  "side loading" means
installing an app directly from a web site or local file instead of
through the Play Store.  It's not hard, but requires changing a
security setting.

David

> I do have a dedicated mythbackend - just looking to replace my ION Zotac
> box with something that has more oomph.
> 
> Thank you :)
> 
> Ash

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David Engel
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