[mythtv-users] Initial foray into Mythtv

[Fred Squires]

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Matthew Keefe
<learningtehlinux at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't personally see the need to run the frontend 24/7.  Can the
> backend not properly function without the frontend to manage the
> scheduling?  Powered off seems like a better option than powered low.

No, the backend doesn't need the frontend for scheduling.
The main reason people leave the frontend running is long start up times.