[mythtv-users] MythTV server with 4 DVB-S cards ?

Mark fairlane at springcom.com
Thu Oct 16 23:23:11 UTC 2008


Linuxguy123 wrote:
> I'm an FTA guy.  We have several receivers fed from 2 satellite dishes
> with 5LNBs.
>
> I'm a Linux guy.  We have several PCs and laptops, all running Linux.
> My house is networked both wired and wireless.
>
> I'm tired of running coax everywhere I want to put a satellite receiver.
> Some of my receivers do PVR, but to a USB drive.  I'm tired of moving
> that drive around and sometimes hooking up a laptop to watch a show on a
> certain TV.
>
> All my photos are digital.  I want to be able to access (view) them on
> any TV.
>
> I think I want to marry my computer system to my FTA system by building
> a mythTV server and putting a simple htpc at every TV.
>
> Is it practical to build a mythTV server that operates 4 DVB-S cards ?
> Would said server be able to stream video to 4 different receivers
> simultaneously ?  Or is that too much to ask ?
>
> How much bandwidth does streaming take ?  2 or more of the feeds would
> be HDTV.  Unfortunately, the location of those TVs is such that their
> HTPC would use a wireless connection.  Would that work ?
>
> If not, is there a way to run Ethernet on coax without it being a ring
> structure ?  (I have coax running to most of the TVs...) 
>
> Thanks
>
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Your biggest issue is getting good guide data on FTA.  I see that as the 
biggest issue for using Myth.  It can do
what you want, but you need good guide data.


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