[mythtv-users] HDHomeRun

[Jafa]

> Nick,
>
> Does the HDHomeRun then act as a backend? Can it be the master
> backend? (I suppose not, no hard disk? Or maybe so, using NFS?)
> A special-purpose backend that can only be used for live viewing?
> Or does [live] TV loop through the backend and then on to the frontend?
>
> In other words, How does it fit into the MythTV system?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rich
>   

Hi Rich,

To MythTV it is a capture device (actual two as it has dual tuners).

Live TV loops through the backend then onto the front end.

The CPU requirements for the backend are very low (I see around 3% on a 
cheap 2GHz Sempron).

Nick