[mythtv] hello and question

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Tue Dec 25 22:07:08 UTC 2012


On Dec 24, 2012 2:26 PM, "Peter Hoopes" <phoopes at standrews-de.org> wrote:
>
> Hey guys:
>
>         Thanks for all of the great info. We've actually tried some of
what was
> suggested. We've run XMBC on Windows/Linux against the backend - we've
> even tried XMBC on a Raspberry Pi and we can do some things. What I'm
> trying to do is actually two different things:
>
>         1) Replace common room Satellite TV with small-form PC's running
> MythBuntu and allow them to be able to watch any live stream available
> through the backend. MAYBE watch recordings, but that's secondary.
>
>         2) Replace classroom satellite units that can play both live TV
and
> recorded streams (usually educational programs or movies in foreign
> languages, etc.).
>
>         So what I'm looking for - and the reason I joined this list - is
for a
> developer, either on this list or not, who might be interested in
> developing a custom client that had just the features we're looking for.
>
>         Any suggestions or pointers? We are willing to pay the developer
a good
> rate for help...

I wonder if some custom menus that take out the links to the screens where
you set up recordings etc might keep people away from the parts you don't
want them to access. Of course someone whp knows thr protocol can still
hack it to do anything they like.
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