[mythtv-users] Smart TVs that can run Mythtv-Leanfront?

[Peter Bennett]

On 11/23/22 01:37, James wrote:
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>> On 22 Nov 2022, at 6:11 pm, John Pilkington <johnpilk222 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
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>> On 22/11/2022 06:41, James wrote:
>>>> On 22 Nov 2022, at 9:39 am, Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com 
>>>> <mailto:pb.mythtv at gmail.com <mailto:pb.mythtv at gmail.com>>> wrote:
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>>>> On 11/21/22 18:52, James wrote:
>>>>> Top posting, there is lots of gunk below ...
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>>>>> I'm an old mythtv user but I'm utterly naive about leanfront. 
>>>>> Would you say a few lines about using a firestick 4k.
>>>>> What do I need to do about the remote. I can use the wiki, I just 
>>>>> need some handholding.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> James
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>>>> Leanfront info is in github:
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>>>> https://github.com/bennettpeter/android-MythTV-Leanfront#readme 
>>>> <https://github.com/bennettpeter/android-MythTV-Leanfront#readme>
>>> Peter thanks.
>>> Very interesting but it starts with "... when Jack got out of the 
>>> bottomless pit .."
>>> The install offers Android leanfront, Android mythfrontend, 
>>> mythTV-light and others without explaining. Where to find "How to 
>>> install an app on android"
>>> What I hoped to get was
>>> (a) offers bla bla (b) offers dilidy do (c) offers other stuff
>>> chose (a) do this magic to install on your firestick.
>>> From there I can make headway.
>>> Cheers
>>> James
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>> Peter has done a great job on the coding and the documentation, but 
>> adding info just adds to the untiggerish TL;DR factor.  Try the myth 
>> wiki for android and/or leanfront.
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>> I would choose leanfront for viewing, if I was confident that the 
>> file is good and the format suitable; that hasn't always been 
>> obvious. Display quality seems better than the normal frontend, 
>> particularly in panning shots, with or without nVidia.  I don't use 
>> 1080 formats much, and higher res not at all.
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>> I expect to continue using Mythfrontend/keyboard/mouse for admin and 
>> editing work.
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>> I use adb, from android-tools, for installing.  You need to enable 
>> the android 'developer mode', which is well hidden on my Sony tv.
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> I feel like I'm on the other side
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjin8t633pc
> James
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If you have read the documentation and tried to follow the "Download and 
Install" section, and have specific questions please let me know. If 
there is something that is not clear I would like to remedy it. If the 
problem is TL;DR then I don't think I can help.

Peter

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