[mythtv-users] Split front/backend question

Tom Howard tom at sagoons.com
Tue Aug 12 21:43:52 EDT 2003


Im thinking about making another setup were my backend and front end are 
seprate.  This of course is obviously doable, however what about this:
Backend has 2 PVR cards, and records to a HD that is on the FRONTEND's 
box.  The front end can then be taken off the network and used seperatly.

Example:  Say I go on a lot of trips for a week at a time.  I want to 
take a small box with all of my recorded shows on it.  All I would have 
to do is unplug the frontend (something small like an EPIA M10000) and 
take it with me.  And it would operate just fine. 

Of course then you have the question 'what about the backend durning 
these times?  Where would it record to?'  Well, it could be turned off, 
or mabye have its own HD to record to in the case that the front end was 
not online.

Possible or dreaming?

Tom




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