[mythtv-users] Is Nvidia Shield the future for Mythtv Frontend??
glen
glenb at glenb.us
Wed Dec 26 14:46:25 UTC 2018
On Tue, 2018-12-25 at 22:16 -0500, James Abernathy wrote:
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> On 12/25/18 9:41 PM, glen wrote:
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> > On Tue, 2018-12-25 at 18:45 -0500, James Abernathy wrote:
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> > > While sitting around during the
> > > holidays watching TV, I started thinking about how to
> > > improve my
> > > home media center. My backend is a powerful server with
> > > RAID so
> > > I’m covered there. My Frontends need some work though.
> > > It maybe
> > > my brain going crazy, but I no longer think my Ivy Bridge
> > > i3 NUC
> > > is not up to the task. Too much tearing at the bottom of
> > > the
> > > screen no matter what settings I use. This started as the
> > > kernels got updated on Ubuntu 16.04 in prep for moving to
> > > 18.04.
> > > My guess is improving the drivers for the new Intel chips
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> > > messed up the old 3rd Core generation drivers.
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> > > Even my RP3 B+ has better video performance.
> > > Since I use FireTV in addition to Mythtv, I’m thinking
> > > of
> > > something like the Nvidia Shield. It can run all the
> > > apps
> > > that the FireTV does and it plays games and runs mythtv
> > > frontend.
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> > > At $150, I can’t buy a more powerful PC than what
> > > I have. So I’m thinking the Shield is right solution
> > > moving
> > > forward without breaking the bank.
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> > > What do others think??
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> > > Jim A
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> > i have 2 shields i got for very low price. i agree to be able
> > to have netflix, amazon, hbogo etc plus mythfrontend
> > is a big advantage. mythfrontend runs pretty well. i have a
> > little trouble with h264 using mediacodec so i use ffmpeg
> > codec for everything. also for me only ffmpeg codec allows
> > subtitles. playback is acceptable. not as good as on my backend,
> > a ryzen 7 with nvidia 750 ti. you could also try to build
> > from master and check out the vaapi 2 and see if that improves
> > the nuc's before you take the plunge. overall i'm quite happy
> > with the shield on a 4k tv and thanks to the great
> > work by peter bennet now having mythfrontend makes a really
> > versatile solution for me.
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> The advances of small multi-core CPUs with built-in GPU has been
> great since I retired from the industry. I know that a PC that
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> spend $400 for will do the job. Also an old PC with a good
> Nvidia
> graphics card with do the job. For me form factor is also a
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> issue. That's why I spent a lot of time debugging performance
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> the 3rd gen Core i3 NUC. But that performance is going down not
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> The RP3 B+ is quite good on Kodi but still lacking on
> mythfrontend. Neither can do SlingTV, Prime Video etc.
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> So if the developers are spending their time on Nvidia Shield
> then that may be the direction I should head. The hardware
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> on the Shield are impressive and the price is nice. I am
> sticking
> with v29 on the backend because it's stable. I know the pre30
> mythfrontend works on my Macbook with the v29 backend, but had
> missing libraries on the RP3 with Raspbian. So I can't see if
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> improvements have happened on the RP3.
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> From monitoring the mailing list I see there are a number of
> people with the Shield. My use case for the Shield would be
> Mythfrontend displaying recorded MPG2 files from OTA tuners. I
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> the HDHR Quatro and Connect devices.
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> Jim A
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i run the mythfrontend on a shield and also use the hdhomerun quattro
as well as hdpvr. the files play without stutter and any frontend
features i use all work. i do have to use a cheap usb wireless backlit
keyboard to do edits and other functions as the remote is limited (at
least for me). that was another 10 dollars. i can't answer about
question on dvb streams but i think if u.s. mpeg2 hd plays those would
also play. i have mpeg2 files that go over 6gigs/hour. only issue i had
was on hdpvr content or other iptv content in h265 that i had to change
codec. but they play.
i don't know firestick 4k, but i had a cheap box with the s905x arm,
same as mibox, and it was pretty bad on mythfrontend. shield a world of
difference on mythfrontend and everything else. i did put libreelec on
the cheap box and kodi worked really well fwiw. hope that answers some
of your questions.
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