Eric Valette - wrote:
> Des G wrote:
> > > So yes there is a life beyond HTSP and considering XBMC is the only way to use tvheadend is probably the best way to make sure it will vanish in a not too distant time frame.
> >
> > I would say the reverse, the only thing keeping tvheadend alive is the integration with XBMC.
> >
> > Cheers, Des.
>
> VDR + streamdev was there for even longer I bet. Did this prevent VDR relative decline? No. The rant against VDR are 1) configuration nightmare, 2) streaming capabilities and indeed integration with a player. Xine been one used. On the other hand, you should consider:
>
> 1) There are probably more XBMC windows users than XBMC linux users. tvheadend does not run on windows and they are better PVR alternative anyway on windows,
My server is Linux, my clients are Linux/Windows/Android and iOS? Does anyone use a combined FE/BE, no-one I know does. (Not statistically representative, just an observation)
> 2) There is still no official XBMC with PVR build-in. So its mainly for geeks for the moment. Its not ready for general consumption IMHO
As has been mentioned, built in PVR support is around the corner. Lets be honest, all of this is for geeks & always will be, normal people just use a stb from their TV provider, etc.
> 3) tvheadend being GPL V3 it will hardly find his way in embedded devices were linux indeed dominates,
My server will never be an embedded device :)
To me, it looks like the project is in Limbo, which is understandable. What the way forward is, depends on what the few devs there are want to spend their time working on.
I have some features I would really like to see, but without the ability to code them myself, I'll just wait :)
Cheers, Des.