[mythtv-users] Alternative to zbox for a frontend

[jrh]

Returning to the original subject:   A 2010 mac mini loaded with linux functions great as a front end. They are 2.4 ghz core2duo and nvidia geforce 320m graphics chipsets. They can also be had for around $200 used.

I am currently using one now with lubuntu installed and the nvidia drivers installed.

> On Sep 12, 2017, at 6:22 PM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
> 
> On 12/09/2017 19:58, Mike Bibbings wrote:
>> I am in the UK
>> Frame rate switching can be done on the pi without a reboot, I don't know the technical details.
>> Kodi can and does do this ( by default it is off but can be enabled to run at stop/start). I have just tried this with my Samsung TV and it auto switched from 50Hz to 24Hz, when I played 24p video content and back to 50Hz
>> Note Kodi 17.4 Git:20170822-d640e9a747-di is now in Raspbian repo for Debian Stretch, as is the kodi- pvr.mythtv plugin (which works with my mythtv 30-pre backend).
>> For Live TV change Tuning timeout (pvr.mythtv Advanced tab) from 5 seconds to 10 seconds when using DVB-T/T2 tuners in mythbackend, otherwise you might get Channel Unavailable message.
> 
> That's useful to know. I'll see if I can find the commit in the kodi
> repo that added that feature for the pi.
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