IOS Client Beta Testers Needed

[wayner]

And I am willing to pay for a decent iOS app. Not sure what the right price is but I am willing to pay >$20.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by wayner

And I am willing to pay for a decent iOS app. Not sure what the right price is but I am willing to pay >$20.

The app is going to be free.

[wayner]

That's nice to hear but don't be afraid to ask for voluntary donations, especially if you need additional hardware to build a test env.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by skier

sorry for more questions but I am new! So how does this compare to the plex way I see talked about? Which is cheaper or better? Will this work with the iPhone x?

I haven't used plex so I can't answer that part. Yes my wife has an iPhone X and I made tweaks to make it work with it. I have tested it on a 6, 6 Plus, 7 and an iPad. The app will be free.

David

[Taddeusz]

The part that concerns me is the complexity this adds to an already complex SageTV. Plus the fact that this is a Windows-only solution since quite a few SageTV users have moved to unRAID. Depending on the design you may be able to convert to a .NET Core project and package it in a Docker container.

It actually doesn’t surprise me that you’re having concurrency problems. SageTV itself has a LOT of logic built into it to keep the server and clients synchronized. It actually amazes me that it works as well as it does with a home grown distributed “database”. I use the term “database” loosely here since, AFAIK, it’s really just a huge Java object.

[EnterNoEscape]

Originally Posted by Taddeusz

It actually doesn’t surprise me that you’re having concurrency problems. SageTV itself has a LOT of logic built into it to keep the server and clients synchronized. It actually amazes me that it works as well as it does with a home grown distributed “database”. I use the term “database” loosely here since, AFAIK, it’s really just a huge Java object.

Not to get into a huge argument here, but a database is an organized collection of data. The Wizard is an organized collection of data (Java objects). Something it is technically not, but is very close to, is a relational database which I believe is what you're thinking of. It has tables, primary keys (ID's) and stored procedures (Java methods) in common.

As a side-note, the SageTV database is much more responsive than Kodi using SQL for example.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by Taddeusz

The part that concerns me is the complexity this adds to an already complex SageTV. Plus the fact that this is a Windows-only solution since quite a few SageTV users have moved to unRAID. Depending on the design you may be able to convert to a .NET Core project and package it in a Docker container.

It actually doesn’t surprise me that you’re having concurrency problems. SageTV itself has a LOT of logic built into it to keep the server and clients synchronized. It actually amazes me that it works as well as it does with a home grown distributed “database”. I use the term “database” loosely here since, AFAIK, it’s really just a huge Java object.

I developed with Windows, because that is what I have, and what my SageTV is running on. So that is why I developed it there. I didn't plan nor expect it to be a general purpose solution for everyone. If it works a particular person's needs then great. It was a part-time project that I have worked on, on the side, for a considerable length of time. I have had my fair-share of problems in developing this, but concurrency hasn't been one of them.

[Taddeusz]

Originally Posted by davidb

I developed with Windows, because that is what I have, and what my SageTV is running on. So that is why I developed it there. I didn't plan nor expect it to be a general purpose solution for everyone. If it works a particular person's needs then great. It was a part-time project that I have worked on, on the side, for a considerable length of time. I have had my fair-share of problems in developing this, but concurrency hasn't been one of them.

Maybe I used the wrong term. I thought you said you were having trouble keeping the device’s database synchronized with the server?

[skier]

Does this also work with Apple TV? I know they are similar.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by skier

Does this also work with Apple TV? I know they are similar.

Apple TV is based on IOS but you can't create a universal app that does both. The app I am going to release is an IOS app targeted for the iPad and iPhone. in a mobile and disconnected environment where as the Apple TV is designed for an always online setup like in the home.

If you are new and don't already have a supply of hd-200 or hd-300's then most people seem to be running the miniclient on the Nvidia Shield.

David