[mythtv-users] backend / frontend not completly clear to me

[Roel Gielen]

PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:

>>>>r.gielen at home.nl 08/18/05 3:02 PM >>>
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>>Thanks for the replies,
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>>I have standing an AMD 1800+ Athlon 512MB in my basement, 
>>think I will buy a tuner to put in there. and connect the tv cable 
>>to that machine. And use a front end on my own room.
>>What is the best hardware configuratiion for the front end? 
>>800Mhz 256MB enough? because it only needs to stream the video...
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>The backend doesn't need to be all that powerful.  You may 
>want to switch those two devices if possible.  Other than 
>transcoding, you shouldn't need much more than a 1ghz 
>for a backend.
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>What is the network connection in between - wired or wireless?
>Either one should work, but an 800mhz p3 should do fine as 
>a frontend for everything but HD.
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>Paul
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No I dont think I am gonna switch those two machines, that 1800+ makes a noise like a lawn mower... wouldnt be confortable haveing that machine standing in my room...  it stands nice in the basement, so nobody hears the noise :)

The connection is wired 100mbit,
What do you mean with : "800mhz p3 should do fine as a frontend for 
everything but HD"  hd?

another question, if I buy a tv-tuner card with an radio tuner on board, 
does mythtv support that?

Roel

Roel