[mythtv-users] HDTV Streaming over Wireless + Caching

[Art Morales]

Non-HD streams nicely over 802.11g, I get dropouts sometimes, but only
when I'm 2 floors from AP

Art


On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:10:38 -0800, Richard J. Sears
<rsears at americanis.net> wrote:
> Is there any way to deal with this by caching to the frontend to help
> this problem out...?
> 
> So you hit the "play" button and it starts a 3 to 5 minute caching
> process (which should be enough) and then starts playing.
> 
> Wireless is the only way for me to get there.
> 
> What about "non-HD" cable channels..what is the requirement there..?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:06:56 -0700
> Brandon Beattie <brandon+myth at linuxis.us> wrote:
> 
> > HD can be up to about 20Mb/s roughly then add tcp headers.  The fastest
> > real world throughput you can get with a very good signal on a 54Mb
> > wireless a router is about 27-29Mb/s constant.  (I work in this industry
> > so trust me on this).  If you start adding walls it drops quickly.
> > Fire up a neighbors cordless phone or your own microwave and you have
> > even less usable bandwidth.  Bottom line is you're right on the border
> > with a perfect signal to get enough bandwidth to push HD through all the
> > time.
> >
> > I've spoken with several people who have tried it and they report "it
> > works for the most part" but rarely can they get through a show without
> > it pausing a few times.  I haven't heard of anyone using 108Mb/s
> > wireless routers yet to see if that help.
> >
> > My recommendation is don't do wireless.  I think the Myth Docs say
> > something like "Don't even think about it."  But if it works for you let
> > us know how you got it to work.
> >
> > --Brandon
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 03:46:42PM -0800, Richard J. Sears wrote:
> > > Does anyone know the bandwidth requirement for streaming HDTV signals
> > > from the backend to a frontend..? I have a 54mb wireless connection to
> > > one area I plan on putting in a front end and want to know if I it is
> > > capable of doing that..?
> > >
> > > How about regualr 1080i DVD's and normal cable..?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
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> from the tyranny of petty things . .
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> "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've
> never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's
> watching."
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