[mythtv-users] New Rpi 4B - looks like it would make a great frontend

[Tim Draper]

i assume the rpi4 will just work on the same setup as an rpi3. really interested in grabbing some of the 2GB's over the next few months once the rush dies down on them. hoping the 4 will vastly improve seek time due to both grunt and network improvements.


 ---- On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:56:14 +0100 Tom Bishop <bishoptf at gmail.com> wrote ----
 > 
 > 
 > On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 1:46 PM Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
 > 
 > Yeah I have quite a few Pi's doing stuff and started with one as a frontend. I've gotten to the point that if I can't decide in software via the CPU then it's a toss up. Not sure how much stronger the CPU is vs the pi3 but hardware decoders are hit an miss. I'm currently using a Nvidia shield now and had to find the right decoder for it to play nice with all the various formats at least in the states with 1080i etc.
 > I will definitely purchase one to play with it since for the base line unit is still decently priced.
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 > I just saw an ad for the new Raspberry Pi 4B that has just been
 > released:
 > 
 > https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/
 > 
 > The specs look very good for a MythTV frontend:
 > 
 > Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
 > 1GB, 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM (depending on model)
 > 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
 > Gigabit Ethernet
 > 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.
 > Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible
 > with previous boards)
 > 2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported)
 > 2-lane MIPI DSI display port
 > 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
 > 4-pole stereo audio and composite video port
 > H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
 > OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics
 > Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
 > 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*)
 > 5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*)
 > Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT)
 > Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient
 > 
 > The gigabit Ethernet port is apparently now full speed - not hampered
 > by going through a USB port.
 > 
 > If it can really do 4K @ 60 Hz, at that price it makes a frontend per
 > room easily affordable.  And those specs are better than the PC I
 > first ran MythTV on.
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