[mythtv-users] Myth frontend to watch video with no backend

Craig Partin cpartin at gmail.com
Thu May 24 18:57:08 UTC 2007


On 5/24/07, Chris Ward <cww.list at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmmm... Ok, thanks for the reply. I did try searching, but with both
> frontend and backend in the query, I got a lot of hits :-)
>
> The xine idea won't work for me.... I have an old laptop with no TV out.
> What I really wanted to do was take my frontend other places I go and
> evangelize Myth by showing video's and such. I guess your second solution is
> more along that line.
>
> I hadn't heard of MySQL embeded, just took a look, but didn't see a way to
> download it. Maybe you need a liscense for the embeded version.
>
> I suppose I hadn't thought through enough about all the meta data... I guess
> I would need to sync that, and essentially run off that. I removed MySQL
> from my frontend... I guess I will put it back.
>
>
>
> On 5/24/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> > On 05/24/2007 01:12 PM, Chris Ward wrote:
> > > I have a Myth frontend/backend setup, with most of the video storage
> > > on the backend. I access video via NFS on the backend, and it works
> > > fine. I would also like to watch video on a hard drive on the
> > > frontend, without a backend present (taking the smallish frontend on a
> > > trip). I was thinking I could sync video to it sort of like the
> > > AppleTV does, but I can't get the frontend to start up with no backend
> > > present. Is there a way to allow this?
> >
> > Nope.  It's been discussed many times.  At one time, I considered
> > writing code to support this (
> >
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/203179#203179
> ).
> >
> > However, I lost interest in the idea when I realized how great things
> > work with "mythrename.pl --link", copying files to my laptop hard drive,
> > and playing them back with xine.  I'm using links named with
> > '%T-%oY%om%od-%S' format (causing sorting to be by title/original
> > airdate so I know the order to watch them).  I can skip any commercial
> > break in 5 keystrokes, but most in 3 or less, using xine's SeekRelative
> > commands.  Granted, I have to be near the keyboard (I don't bring a
> > remote with me), but then again, it's a "lap"top computer... :)
> >
> > Therefore, some cut-down backend for Myth just isn't worthwhile enough
> > for me to develop it.  If you do develop it, though, I'm sure many would
> > find it useful.  (It would also be much easier to develop if you first
> > take on the job of working MySQL embedded into Myth and create a
> > "mythdataserver" that provides access to all data rather than requiring
> > frontend clients to talk directly to the DB.  With that setup, there
> > could be a "mythofflinedataserver" that reads "sync'ed" data from
> > somewhere other than a MySQL instance, like a file or whatever.)
> >
> > Mike


I have a frontend only machine that serves only as a video player.
You need MySQL running on the machine for settings and such, but as
long as you don't try to access recording or anything else that
*needs* the backend it works fine.


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