[mythtv-users] MythTV vs XBMC

[Mike Perkins]

On 07/05/14 22:50, Jim Oltman wrote:
> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Paul Harrison <mythtv at sky.com> wrote:
>
>> With all the talk of users preferring to use XBMC my question is simple.
>>
>> What needs to change to make you want to use MythTV again?
>>
>> Paul H.
>
>
> I have a feeling this question will start a holy war.  But, I also think it
> is something the devs need to see as they're the ones doing the hard work.
>   If they want to continue with MythFE, more power to them.  It's stable and
> works great with MythBE.
>
> In my opinion, XBMC has won in the "Frontend" department.  It has hundreds
> of plugins.  It has a far superior Android remote. I can stream YouTube
> from my phone directly to the XBMC device of my choice (using the Yatse
> remote).  I can stream DLNA from my phone to XBMC.  XBMC has sexy skins.
>   It can work with MythBE.
>
> And I agree with Brian Murrell, XBMC has reached critical mass.  It's _the_
> front end HTPC.  MythBacked is _wonderful_ and is everything we want.
>   Superior scheduling, access to 99% of cable via cablecard.  Combining the
> two just seems natural.
>
> Now, is XBMC perfect?  No.  As JYA pointed out, it could use the Advanced
> 2x deinterlacer, PiP and a _much_ better PVR-CMyth plugin.  The program
> guide is pretty horrendous with that plugin.  LiveTV recording could be
> better.
>
> I think it would be super cool for the MythDevs to continue supporting
> Master/Slave MythBackend and then change their focus to XBMC for the
> frontend.  Maybe they could even get the MySQL XBMC and MythTV DBs to
> integrate to make a smoother MythTV/XBMC install for whole house media.
>
> Again, this is just my opinion.  I'm not a dev, but I know they pour their
> hearts into this app.  I don't want them to think I/we are knocking MythFE.
>   It does it's job.  However, I wonder if moving away from deving FE and
> using that time to improve on XBMC wouldn't be a step in the right
> direction.
>
And for those of us who have no interest at all in using XBMC?

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Mike Perkins