[mythtv-users] Is Nvidia Shield the future for Mythtv Frontend??

[Greg Oliver]

On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 9:48 PM David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 06:50:09PM -0500, James Abernathy wrote:
> >
> > > On Dec 26, 2018, at 6:06 PM, Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 4:49 PM David Engel <david at istwok.net <mailto:
> david at istwok.net>> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 04:16:24PM -0600, Greg Oliver wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 4:02 PM David Engel <david at istwok.net
> <mailto:david at istwok.net>> wrote:
> > > > > Note that you only need one keyboard configured per hub.  Just
> include
> > > > > it in any activity that needs it.  For example, on one of my hubs,
> I
> > > > > have a Shield, FireTV Stick 4k and a ChromeBox and have the same
> > > > > keyboard device included in each device activity.  The keyboard
> > > > > actions always get sent to whatever bluetooth device you are
> connected
> > > > > to.
> > > >
> > > > I am not sure what you mean here.  How can the single hub talk BT to
> any
> > > > device just by being included in it's activity?  They must be paired
> > > > individually.  I currently have my Hub paired with my linux frontend,
> > > > Windows10 Surface Book Pro and my Shield.  Of course they all show
> the
> > > > Harmony Keyboard entry, but it is in fact connected to them all
> separately
> > > > and simultaneously.  Care to explain more what you described?
> > >
> > > You still have to pair the hub with each, "main", device.  For
> > > example, my hub is individually paired with my Shield, Stick and
> > > ChrhomeBox.  The keyboard does not need to be paired and, in fact,
> > > can't be paired with anything.  It just auto-magically works with
> > > whatever, paired device is currently connected.  When I press a button
> > > bound to a keyboard action while my Shield activity is active, they
> > > key gets sent to the shield.  If I switch to the Stick activity, the
> > > key gets send to the Stick.  The same goes for the ChromeBox.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ahh, I got you - you are referring to an actual keyboard, not the
> logical HarmonyKeyboard the hub emits to the devices.  Re-reading your
> email actually says that!
> > >
> > > I'm a little slow today - too many holiday drinks and my liver is
> asking why it stopped today :)
> > >
> > > So this brings a new question - I never knew you could add a BT
> keyboard to the hub and use it's keypresses with the remote - that is
> pretty slick - I will definitely re-work my hub to do that as soon as I get
> the original circle key figured out later.
> >
> > So does this mean I could pair an old Apple Bluetooth keyboard I’m not
> using with the Harmony hub and and use it for each device just like I do
> the Harmony remote??
>
> I don't know.  If you can't, you should suggest it to Logitech as that
> could be a very useful feature.  It would eliminate the need for
> things like the following.  Since Logitech would probably like you to
> buy their new keyboard, I wouldn't bet on it happening, though.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-YEvJv2lj8
>
> David
> --
> David Engel
> david at istwok.net
>

That does make sense - I just remember that the default keys in my
Mythfrontend did not originally jive with the "Media Keys" that were
normal.  I spent a lot of time changing my setup so I could also use my
phone with the Harmony app and the usual keys there worked since the keys
on the harmony app cannot be reassigned *at all*..  Not to mention that
those are also the keys Alexa and Google use via voice.

Also James, the Harmony mobile app has a full blown keyboard inside it that
you can already fully type into a device that has a BT connection to it
already.  It basically alleviates the need to have external keyboards.

As soon as Logitech gets voice input working from the remote to Android, I
will be happy and will sell my old Philips Pronto remotes (even though they
do not have half the features of Harmony).

:)
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