[mythtv-users] Front-end, back-end, how about IR control?

Paul Hamm paulhamm at verizon.net
Tue May 24 13:06:13 UTC 2005


The simple answer is that the remote is not controlling the tuner.  The
remote controls the computer which in turn controls the tuner.  The
flexibility of Mythtv is that the tuner can reside any where you like,
backend, frontend(s), or all of the above.  For most it is just a
convenience to use the remote supplied with many tuner cards.  If you
really want the tuner in the backend box you will need to use something
like an IR blaster on the frontend.  You can use any remote that you
like. I use the RF remote from an ATI AIW.  Controlling cable/satellite
boxes is a separate issue.

Paul

On Tue, 2005-05-24 at 13:20 +0200, Erik Terpstra wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I don't have a MythBox yet, but I am planning to build one.
> 
> One thing I don't understand. If I want MythTV divided over a front-end
> and a back-end.
> I would expect the back-end to have the TV card(s), because that machine
> has to do the recording.
> But the TV card has a IR remote control, and the remote control is what
> you would like to use in the living room where the front-end is.
> 
> How does this work, or am I missing something?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Erik.
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