2016-07-18, 18:18
I recently worked with my in-laws on changing their home setup. They're no longer uses cable boxes, and are now using an HDHomerun with a cablecard, along with a Raspberry Pi 3 with OpenELEC in the living room as their client device. One of the office computers is running mythbuntu on a Virtual Box.
Everything works, but the Raspberry Pi can be a bit flaky. It'll freeze up occasionally, can be slow to open the guide, slow to change channels, etc.
Their audio/visual setup is very simple. An older plasma 720p television, and a 3.1 sound system.
Their primary goal is to have a system that is rock solid, that doesn't freeze up , and that runs smooth and quick. The majority of what the use Kodi for is to interact with the mythtv backend and display live/recorded television. We are also working on setting up Plexbmc so they can access my plex media server.
The instances of Kodi on their computers work lightning quick, so we know everything with the back end is setup properly.
I personally run an Asus Chromebox at home and find it to be quite responsive.
They're looking in the $150-$200 range for a unit. Would the Chromebox fit this criteria best? How about the NVidia Sheild? They don't need 4k support, or any HD Audio support. Just a rock solid GUI experience.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Everything works, but the Raspberry Pi can be a bit flaky. It'll freeze up occasionally, can be slow to open the guide, slow to change channels, etc.
Their audio/visual setup is very simple. An older plasma 720p television, and a 3.1 sound system.
Their primary goal is to have a system that is rock solid, that doesn't freeze up , and that runs smooth and quick. The majority of what the use Kodi for is to interact with the mythtv backend and display live/recorded television. We are also working on setting up Plexbmc so they can access my plex media server.
The instances of Kodi on their computers work lightning quick, so we know everything with the back end is setup properly.
I personally run an Asus Chromebox at home and find it to be quite responsive.
They're looking in the $150-$200 range for a unit. Would the Chromebox fit this criteria best? How about the NVidia Sheild? They don't need 4k support, or any HD Audio support. Just a rock solid GUI experience.
Thanks for the suggestions!