[mythtv-users] Frontend Recommendation

Jon Boehm jon.s.boehm at gmail.com
Wed Jan 30 03:17:08 UTC 2019


Nvidia Shield.  I don't anticipate ever going back to a PC frontend.  Did
you try Android Mythfrontend on the Fire Stick?  I don't have any
experience on the Stick but on the Shield its great,

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 6:19 PM Larry Kennedy <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2018, 10:39 PM Jim Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com wrote:
>
>>
>> On 11/11/18 10:12 PM, jmk wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > A few months ago, my D525 ION-based front-end died after nearly a
>> decade of service. I attempted to replace it with a RPi3 B+, but it’s a
>> significant step down (poor picture quality, issues with video/audio sync,
>> etc). I’ve also been using Kodi on a Fire stick, but I strongly dislike the
>> interface.
>> >
>> > I’m wondering if there are options in the $300 range that folks have
>> had good luck with. It looks like the low-end world has moved on from
>> VDPAU. Can the current generation of mini pc’s with i3-7100U processors and
>> Intel HD 620 graphics display 1080 (OTA) video with the same level of
>> quality as VDPAU? My understanding is that Myth doesn’t support VAAPI for
>> de-interlacing, so that would need to be done in CPU. Would something like
>> either of the following provide me with solid playback:
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.amazon.com/UN65U-M023M-VivoMini-Barebones-i3-7100U-integrated/dp/B06WV7NB95
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.amazon.com/Fanless-Desktop-Computer-Partaker-Barebone/dp/B07FT9W2YX
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Joe
>>
>> I had a FE fail this year and went on a search like you.  The failed
>> device was an Intel NUC 3rd Gen Core i3. It worked great for a Frontend.
>> I didn't want to spend much money so I went down the RP3 B+ route with
>> Raspbian and Mythtv light.  I could not watch HDTV recordings with that.
>> I tested Kodi and it's video/audio was much better.  Then I tested
>> LibreELEC which is Linux and Kodi all integrated together and it worked
>> great.  BUT you have to get used to Kodi using the kodi-pvr-mythtv
>> addon. I keep a linux machine around for lots of things and I run
>> Mythfrontend on it because I like managing my recordings that way.
>>
>> You may end up not going the same way, but I'd test LibreELEC on your
>> RP3 B+ before you spend the $300. I replaced my wife's NUC with a RP3 B+
>> and it hasn't been rebooted in weeks.  She hasn't complained once I
>> trained her on the Kodi interface. Unfortunately, Mythtv frontend is not
>> tuned for the RP3 hardware. I'd prefer that interface for a FE.
>>
>> Jim A
>>
>
> I have 4 of these running as FEs:
>
> LIVA LIVA X 2GB/32GB Mini PC
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9ZHT6X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zIquCbBADNMKG
>
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