[mythtv-users] Rearranging my myth system architecture - thoughts on directions?

Mike LaPlante mike at dividia.net
Wed Jul 11 18:40:01 UTC 2007


Bruce H McIntosh wrote:
> I've just upgraded the TV to that mondo pretty 55" Sony KDS-55A2020.
> Now it's time to consider what to do with the myth setup.  Currently I
> have:
>
> backend:
> * ATX rackmount 4u server case
> * dual P3-866
> * 1GB RAM
> * 2x PVR250
> * 200 GB ATA drive (and a 500GB SATA drive and adapter to install)
> * DVD burner yet to be installed
> * Knoppmyth R5E0
> frontend
> * First generation Shuttle toasterbox
> * Ath2400
> * 1GB  RAM
> * 80GB ATA local drive (just used for the OS)
> * FX5500 PCI card w/DVI out
> * Knoppmyth R5E0
>
> I obviously want to beef the frontend up to be HD-capable, as I think
> the PCI bus old Athlon machine is just not going to be up to snuff.  I
> also intend to add two PCHDTV 5500 tuners to the backend.  Question is,
> where should I toss in more CPU and RAM?  I figured on a couple
> different approaches:
>
> 1. Replace the frontend with a mondo beefy Ath FX dualcore and a 6xxx
> series PCIe vid card and put the HD card(s) in the existing backend
> along with more disk space.
>
> 2. Replace both the frontend and backend with a combined
> frontend/backend with the FX dual core and the faster vid card *and* the
> HD tuner(s) in one box.
>
> 3. Replace the frontend as option1, and add a second backend with the HD
> card(s).
>
> What'd the group recommend here?
>   
I would say go with the new beefy frontend, and make the old frontend 
the new backend. Except that the Shuttle case makes for a really small 
backend, and probably not enough PCI slots. Maybe if you used the HD 
homerun setup for HD instead of PCHDTV 5500's.... Just a thought.


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