[mythtv-users] Android Devices and Mythtv

[Justyn Butler]

On 25 May 2010 21:02, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> I note with interest the IPad and mythtv thread and particularly this
> comment:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Yves Avenard" <jyavenard at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 2:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] IPad and mythtv.
>
>> That form factor has got fantastic potential
>
> The tablet form factor strikes me as something that no one has criticised in
> itself.
>
> The issue is just the device proposed for it.
>
> I think that given that it seems the Android product stream, for example
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Streak and given limited development
> resources, would the more open Android OS stream be better to design for in
> the long run, for the interesting new form factor options?

Work on an Android frontend/streamer could be used both for tablets
and also devices with the newly announced Google TV platform, which is
Android built into TVs, bluray players etc. Google have said that most
Android apps written for the phone platform should work on Google TV
devices.

http://www.digitalversus.com/google-tv-android-on-your-tv-media-centre-and-blu-ray-disc-player-news-14074.html