[mythtv] Live transcode while recording

[Robert Johnston]

On 30/11/2008 7:25 PM, Matt Hakim wrote:
>>> as you're probably aware, you can already stream recordings via
>>> mythweb (which transcodes to swf video on the fly).
>> It would be great to put the effort into properly implementing this
>> feature. For example, having the backend do the transcoding instead of
>> issuing a command to ffmpeg and whatever else the author of the
>> original proof of concept patch intended it to be when it was fully
>> implemented.
>
> indeed.
>
> mythweb could/should be the platform independent frontend.

Perhaps so, but wouldn't it be a better idea for the web hosting machine 
to do the transcoding work, taking the load off the backend (Which may 
not be the same machine, and may be busy with other tasks)
-- 
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston