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Roku with Instant TV Channel and BrightScript Differences

I am a beginner for developing an app for Roku platform. I had few queries on instant tv channel and the BrightScript.

  1. I tried installing the BrightScript plugin in eclipse to start with the Roku app development. I have CDN which provides set of web services which i can consume to show the videos or the content.

  2. I have also created the account in Instant tv channel which takes inputs as URLs and easily I can create the channel and upload to the Roku app dev store.

Here my question is that

  1. whether I should go ahead with BrightScript programming language for app development ?

  2. Or Instant tv channel setup is better for creating my channels ?

  3. Why people choose BrightScript instead of Instant TV Channel ? would like to know the Pros and cons of these two ways..

I might be wrong in understanding the usage of these. How can I develop the app for Roku Platform?

I have referred : http://forums.roku.com/ forums , http://www.instanttvchannel.com/roku/quick to understand the differences between these two techniques of developing the Roku app. I have also followed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQzk_Iq9dYI&feature=youtu.be to understand the app development and created the app.

Also Eclipse+ BrightScript plugin integration i did by following the http://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/Eclipse+Plugin+Guide link

Solution

  • I've never used instant tv, but basically Brightscript means that you have full control (relatively) over your app.