[mythtv-users] MythSearch aka (Mythnetvision 2.0?) was Android Devices and Mythtv

Anthony Giggins seven at seven.dorksville.net
Tue Jun 8 01:49:30 UTC 2010


> 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

After finally getting Mythnetvision working due to flash issues, the
global search functionality would be something which Mythnetvision could
probably grow to encompass (ie. searching recordings, videos aswell as
selected Internet Sources?)

What are everyone elses thoughts?

Cheers,

Anthony




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