[mythtv-users] Is anyone using mythtv as a server for the new Internet capable TVs ?

[Linuxguy123]

On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 08:35 -0700, Brad Fuller wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Linuxguy123 <linuxguy123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 08:39 -0400, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> >> I'm in the market to buy a new TV.  I'm contemplating setting up a myth
> >> TV server/system.
> >>
> >> Several of the TVs I am looking at appear to support some sort of
> >> Internet capability.  Ie the Samsung 52LN650.
> >> http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-ln52a650/4505-6482_7-32887597.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody
> >>
> >> I am wondering if such a TV could connected directly to a mythTV backend
> >> (server), without the need for a local front end PC.  Has anyone tried
> >> this ?
> 
> It seems it's for a dedicated builtin browser. But, they might be
> using linux, as other TV mfrs are. Maybe it's hackable.

The mythserver can serve mythtv as a html page, right ?  Usable by any
browser ?   I wonder if these TVs and connect boxes could make use of
that ?

I'm trying to figure a way out of having to have an htpc beside every
TV.