[mythtv-users] Questions about multiple frontends in household

Bobby Gill bobbygill at rogers.com
Wed Sep 3 21:32:39 UTC 2008


On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 3:47 AM, Florian Bittner <flo at flobittner.de> wrote:

> Am Mittwoch, 3. September 2008 06:53:41 schrieb Bobby Gill:
> > Few questions about running multiple frontends and wired/wireless.
> >
> > I currently run my backend off a server in the basement and my frontend
> is
> > my computer LCD monitor in a room upstairs, all works fine. Now if I have
> > an actual TV in another room upstairs, how exactly would I turn it into a
> > frontend? My limited knowledge has me guessing an S-Video connection to
> the
> > backend in the basement? But that doesn't sound right (do they even make
> > s-video cables that would be long enough?). How exactly is this done? And
> > I'm talking analog cable TV, and a regular ol' TV no bigger than 30".
>
> Just get another hardware for building a frontend. Depending on your needs
> (i
> guess no hdtv) an old epia should be enough.
>
> > Also, if I wanted to get the frontend going on a laptop upstairs, what's
> > the experience with wireless? Of course ours would be a private home
> > network with the laptop being the only wireless connection. Surely wired
> is
> > preferrable but is wireless sufficient to allow for relatively smooth
> > frontend playback (in terms of network speed/access)??
>
> Wireless is fine. I sometimes use my laptop to watch soccer while having a
> barbecue. There are no issues if you have a good wireless connection :-)
>
> Greetings,
> Flo
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Do you mean build another computer for another frontend? ie., Create a new
backend, or just a new box that is connected to the already existing backend
so the TV can be plugged into this new one conveniently?

Thanks
bob
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