[mythtv-users] raspberry pi live hd

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 5:13 AM, jacek burghardt <
>> jaceksburghardt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Does raspberry pi supports live tv in hd with xbmc? I have mythtv 0.26
>>> fixes backend. I would like to replace my appletv with raspberry pi.
>>>
>>
>> I know using the xbmc mythtv pvr client, it supports HD playback of
>> recordings.  It is still very buggy and stutterers during the playback, so
>> not very useful yet.  Maybe in a few more months the kinks will be worked
>> out.
>>
>
> I just tested watching LIVE TV HD Channels using the xbmc cmyth pvr client
> on xbian 1.0 alpha 4.  I was surprised to see it working.  It takes awhile
> for the PVR to startup maybe 5-10 mins.  After it is loaded, then you can
> navigate the channels and choose to watch a channel.  The stream will then
> start.  There is some stuttering, but it stabilizes and it
> is definitely watchable.  I tested a few channels and it seems to work!  My
> raspberry pi is slightly overclocked.  My mythtv backend is using the HDHR
> tuners.
>
> I don't think the raspberry pi as a xbmc mythtv client frontend is for
> prime time yet, but it definitely is starting to look usable.
>
>
mpeg2 or h.264? (If mpeg2 I assume you have bought the codec licence?)
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