[mythtv-users] Frontend to two TVs?

David Frascone dave at frascone.com
Thu Jun 21 14:47:24 UTC 2007


Don't know why I just top posted that -- my bad.

On 6/21/07, David Frascone <dave at frascone.com> wrote:
>
> But, then my second frontend also has to be beefy -- since some shows are
> HD.
>
> Hmmmm
>
> On 6/21/07, Kevin Kuphal < kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
>
> > On 6/21/07, David Frascone <dave at frascone.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm upgrading my frontend, and it's causing me some grief.  So -- let
> > > me try to let you know my current setup, and where I'm going.
> > >
> > > My current frontend has a Geforce4 with S-Video and DVI output.  I
> > > send the DVI to my Livingroom TV, and the S-Video to a RF Modulator.  The
> > > coax output of the modulator goes upstairs to my bedroom, where I have an
> > > IR/RF Remote extender.  So, the Bedroom TV shows the same thing as the LR
> > > TV, and I can still control Myth via the remote extender.
> > >
> > > Things work fine (with some resolution issues I can deal with)
> > >
> > > So -- the problem:  I'm upgrading to this motherboard: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/content.php?S_ID=183
> > >   It has DVI out (and SPDIF Sound -- for when I want to get it
> > > working).  But, now I only have one output (Technically two, if you include
> > > the VGA).  And, I have no way that I can think of to get an analog composite
> > > (or S-Video) output to my RF Modulator.
> > >
> > > Any ideas for solutions?
> > >
> > > I could put the old frontend into the bedroom -- but I only have one
> > > wireless keyboard . . . I guess it could work though.  I was hoping to free
> > > up that machine for other things.
> > >
> > > I also could drop a video card into my dedicated backend and put the
> > > RF modulator there.  And the remote extender (if it has that much range).
> > >
> > > But -- I'd like a solution similar to the one I have -- where the BR
> > > watches the same thing as the LR.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?  Or is it time for two frontends?
> > >
> >
> > Two frontends.  You're causing yourself all kinds of hassle when you can
> > easily solve it that way.  Time is money :)
> >
> > Kevin
> >
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> David Frascone
>
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