[mythtv-users] IPad and mythtv.

Tim Ashman tim at ashmans.net
Thu May 20 18:44:59 UTC 2010


My N900 can stream right off the mythweb flash page.  It even does this over my tmobile hsdpa connection.  and with the included composite out cable I can watch it on my 52 inch flatscreen

tim

----- Original message -----
> On Thursday 20 May 2010 10:51:37 am Gabe Rubin wrote:
> > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> > > On Thursday 20 May 2010 10:40:09 am Scott Alfter wrote:
> > > >  so that the iPhone can serve as
> > > >  a "poor man's frontend" (in the sense that I already have one and don't
> > > >  need to buy more hardware) for an old non-HD CRT TV.
> > >
> > > Interesting logic. A $500+ device can serve as a "Poor Man's" device that
> > > normally can be had for $200 or less.
> > >
> > > But I know what you meant :-)
> > >
> > > Or perhaps you meant that I would be a "Poor Man" after buying an iPhone?
> > >
> > > I've stayed away from the iPhone since there is virtually no coverage for
> > > it in my state.
> >
> > Show me an all-in-one device with a touch screen and everything
> > integrated that has the potential (potential being the key word) to be
> > a myth frontend for around $500 or less.
>
> Myth is not really designed for touch screens, so that's the part that would
> be problematical, but I think many older laptops might be able to do what you
> mention, for well under $500, at least for SD, as could at least some of the
> Netbooks out there.
>
> Most "Tablet" style machines could do it, and some used ones are available for
> under $500.
>
> Maybe I'll try it with my old Newton 150?
>
> The Maemo devices (Nokias?) might be candidates as well.
>
>
>
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