[mythtv-users] dlna dmr frontend replacement.

[HP-mini]

Has this idea been discussed here before ?

The idea is to not have a separate frontend PC attached to TV but to use
a network connected combined BE/FE & use dlna push rendering of the
mythtv GUI to DMR devices.

A smart phone or tablet (or long range remote IR/wireless keyboard etc)
is used to control. (BubbleUPnP for example)
The video compression/streaming of the mostly static GUI should not be
to taxing.

The audio content could be streamed directly to AVR/HT-amp DMR.

Benefits:
- no low power marginal FE boxes needed.
- one remote noisy server box.
- no good video card needed.
- integrates with gadget ecosystem.

Downside:
- need lots of new shiny gadgets. (is this a downside?)
- rely on TV to do scaling/de-interlacing.
- might need to do transcoding for the DMR.

Thanks,
Brett