[mythtv-users] [svlug] xbmc vs mythtv-frontend

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Marc MERLIN <marc_mtv at merlins.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 07:36:25AM +1100, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
>> I actually disagree that myth is a few years behind XBMC.
>>
>> Sure, XBMC has a much more fancy UI.. But capabilities-wise, mythtv can do
>> more and myth has often be the first to introduce new technologies: VDPAU
>> playback, DTS-HD & TrueHD digital bit streaming you name it.
>
> For what it's worth, I totally agree with that.
>
> However, I've found some of the other frontend functionality lacking,
> whether it was UI wise, or lack of functionality like streaming amazon prime
> videos, or even 'simply' (unfair because it's not actually simple), playing
> youtube videos.
>
> Mind you, in an ideal world, that XMBC code would be mythtv modules instead.
> I have no idea why it's not, I'm just looking at what's out there though.

One thing you will note, mythtv's developers will only incorporate
code that doesn't break website Terms & Conditions. Therefore if a
plugin would break Amazon's T&C it will never be part of mythtv
proper. (Someone else may write a plugin, but it won't be officially
part of mythtv).

I believe XBMC to be less fussy.


>
> Marc
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