[mythtv] seperating backend/frontend

[Bruce Markey]

Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 11:17:43PM -0800, Bruce Markey wrote:
> 
> 
>>The IR reciever plugs into the tuner card(!). The tuner card is in the
>>backend machine (by definition). The backend machine is in the closet. ->
>>Therefore, the IR reciever IS in the closet... (think about it ;-)...
>>
>>He wants the IR reciever near the frontend machine but that would take a
>>very long extention cord. If the IR receiver could plug into the frontend
>>machine, passing the data around the network would be trivial but that
>>isn't the issue.
> 
> 
> In this case, I would just write off the "free" IR receiver on the tuner
> card, and get an IR receiver for the frontend box since that's where it's
> useful.  I'm told you can build them for about $5.
> 

Worse yet, the WinTV model 401 with a 'free' remote control
is $99. The earlier 401 packaging without a remote is $29.

--  bjm