[mythtv-users] MythTV vs XBMC

[Tom Harris]

On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On May 9, 2014 11:08 PM, "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 05/08/2014 01:42 PM, Travis Tabbal wrote:
> >>
> >> And I can bring another TV into the system for ~$50 (RPi, case, PSU, IR
> receiver).
> >
> >
> > Wow, I remember when MythTV was considered a high-end, luxury DVR
> system.  I guess now, you all want cheap (and, no, I don't mean
> "inexpensive").
>
> one factor is that reasonable TV panels are so cheap. I often see people
> wanting to kit out houses with 5 or more TVs. They balk at that many $2-300
> PC's but at $50 pis seems cheap. And yes the costs may vary widely
> depending where you live, but the pi is usually pretty cost effective no
> matter where you live.
>
Also, in the past it took a pretty strong PC to decode HDTV well.  Now, all
these low end devices do HD playback nicely and it seems like they should
be able to easily handle another source (setting aside the MPEG2 decoding
issues which are a showstopper for most devices).  I would love to take
advantage of the low size, power, heat, noise, etc. of one of the many new
streaming devices.  Low cost is a bonus, but not really a requirement (for
me).

I think one of the bigger driving issues is the rapid increase in internet
content sources, requiring multiple devices, multiple remove controls (or
complex config in a universal remote), and using up all the HDMI inputs
people have.

I am most interested in alternate frontend options as a way to consolidate
devices.   I'll dump my Roku3 in a heartbeat if I can find a device that
does Netflix, Amazon, HBO Go, and MythTV playback.  I could probably also
dump my AppleTV if the new device can play my iTunes music directly or
through gateway software.
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