[mythtv-users] Recommendations needed for new FE box

[Ashu Desai]

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 12:38 PM John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 11:19 AM Ashu Desai <ashu.desai at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> .
>>>
>>> The only one I'd recommend at this point is the Nvidia Shield.
>>>
>>
>> Best Buy has this one for sale - is this powerful enough to be a good FE,
>> that can support myth installation, HEVC, HD playback?
>>
>>
>> https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nvidia-shield-tv-16-gb-streaming-media-player-black/6100500.p?ref=8575135&loc=205c0f24a24111e8819ca66a415f3ee70INT&acampID=205c0f24a24111e8819ca66a415f3ee70INT&skuId=6100500
>>
>
> If you are willing to run the "master" version of Myth, and side-load the
> mythfrontend apk onto it, then yes.  It works surprisingly well for 720i/p,
> 1080i/p.  ATSC captions and 4K are not there yet, but should work
> eventually.
>

Since I don't even know what the "master" version of myth and side-loading
it with mythfrontend is - i think i will take that as a "not for me"

I do have a dedicated mythbackend - just looking to replace my ION Zotac
box with something that has more oomph.

Thank you :)

Ash
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