I’ve been looking for a good MythTv front end for a while. I’m interested in the new AppleTV (ATV). The ATV supports HDMI output, and since you can hack XBMC onto it, (as they no longer support xbox images) this seems like the best device. Looks like you can hack MythTv straight onto the device acording to AwkwardTv. AppleTV Hacks too.
I’ve found the MythBox script that looks like its more maintained than the XbmcMythtv scipt for XMBC that lets you frontend to your MythTv box. Which should all go together nicely 🙂 well in theory anyway. I’m testing XMBC on Windows, there are 3rd Party downloads that must be used for Mythbox to work. There is also Native Support in XMBC as well according to the wiki .
Or Maybe i should just get a second hand Mac-Mini?
There are a few devices that are similar, WD TV can stream HD content via HDMI, but need a USB HDD. Then there is the Popcorn Hour A110, and Mediagate, as described in this post. Media Players and more have a good selection.
I’ve given up on the official MythTv Frontend on Win32, it just seg faults after i connect to the DB? and MythTv Player development seems to have stalled, although version0.5.1 – pre release 10 does work well for me.
UPDATE: I’ve just ordered a Popcorn A110 from Media Now, based on the fact it can do Hi-Def that the AppleTV cannot, and should be a bit more future proof. This will let me transcode my DVD’s to my Server and play them back from there.
