[mythtv-users] Frontend / Backend

[Magnus Sandin]

Thank you for the information!

I did a test last weekend but unfortunately I had to rollback to my old
combined backend/frontend machine. However I will give it a new try this
weekend and I can get back with logs then.

The thing that I thought was confusing in the documentation was/is this:
"Configuration of a non-master backend follows the same general
procedure as that of the master backend, with the exception that you
skip over the "Video Sources" step. "

Should you still configure capture cards for the slave/frontend then?

I remember that the frontend was complaining about missing encoder and I
think that the encoder ID was the same as the first available card id (I
have 5 capture cards in my backend).

Regards
// Magnus

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 06/13/2006 04:14 PM, Magnus Sandin wrote:
>   
>> Is it possible to have a backend with all capture cards and a frontend
>> without any capture cards and still watch Live TV on the frontend
>> (served from the backend)?
>>   
>>     
>
> Yes.  That is basically the distinction between a backend and a 
> frontend.  A backend has capture cards.  A frontend doesn't.
>
>   
>> I could not get this to work, however watching previously recorded shows
>> works just fine.
>>
>> A clear answer or a hint on where to find this answer would be really
>> appreciated.
>>     
>
> A hint on what the frontend and backend logs say would make it easier to 
> give you a clear answer.  :)
>
> It could be anything from not finding the file (i.e. due to file 
> attribute caching for a network filesystem) to video source/input 
> configuration problems.
>
> Mike
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