media center

[Efraim Flashner]

On Sun, 1 Nov 2015 09:47:06 +0200
Erez D <erez0001 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> up to about a year ago, for about 10 years, i used mythtv as my media
> center / PVR
> the last year or so, i just used HOT's PVR abilities, and they suck
> 
> I want to go back to using a proper Media Center / PVR,
> However, many things have changed
> 
> first, many sources are from the internet, and i have children which
> english is not their native language, so they need at least translation if
> not dubbing.
> second, i need to support multiple TVs and looking for a cheap and good
> frontend
> third, MYTHTV is old, not sure if supported very well, and hard to manage
> 
> I tried looking on the net and found a lot of information on many
> alternatives which i do not know what to choose from and which hardware to
> use
> 
> some people are using KODI (formerly XBMC).It can play movies and videos
> and can stream, however to record TV it needs a backend (MYTHTV ? )
> 
> what hardware do i need for it to work good and stay supported (and cheap
> as i need many)
> 
> what alternatives are there ?
> 
> I also have chromecast, what is it good for other than playing youtube and
> mirroring your android phone on it
> 
> there is just too much confusing info on the net
> 
> can someone shed some light or make some order into the chaos ?
> 
> thanks,
> erez.

I can answer about subtitles with kodi. I find it easier to read subtitles than to listen to dialog so I have mine setup so that if there isn't a subtitle file already for the tv show/movie it pauses the show ~1 second in and queries "the internets" for a subtitle file in my chosen language and lets me choose between the ones listed.

for chromecast, I haven't figured out how to change the default audio of a file. This sometimes leads to spanish audio or directors' commentary instead of the english audio from the movie.

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