[mythtv-users] remote control

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Thank you to everybody who gave me informations and help
I already begun with the installation of MythTV and I am very sure, it
will be the system we need.

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On 13.04.2010 14:59, Joseph Fry wrote:
>
>     Thank you very much for your help, but for me this is to complex
>     I thought mythTV is some kind of server, which delivers a compatible
>     video/audio stream to clients like PS3  they can understand without
>     installing any software.
>     It is not possible to install Linux on PS3 anymore, so for me it seems
>     impossible to realize some kind of remote control with this type of
>     frontend.
>     And a PC near the TV is not what I want
>      
>
> To clarify further... MythTV is "Some kind of server".   More
> accurately, it is several components that you can combine into a
> complete system.
>  
> Any MythTV setup requires a single "Master Backend" server that
> maintains the database and handles all of the scheduling.  It can have
> one or more Backends (can be just the master backend) that handle the
> actual recording and store the videos.
>  
> A typical setup will have one or more frontend systems (can also
> double as a backend, and even the master backend) that you will use to
> actually view the recordings.  Often, a complete system resides on a
> single box acting as Master backend and frontend all on the same machine.
>  
> A frontend system is not required at all... and it sounds like you do
> not want one.  A common alternative to having a frontend is to use a
> UPNP capable device (like your PS3) to playback content recorded by
> your backend.  To schedule recordings you could use the MythWeb add-on
> that allows you to control the backend via a very nice web interface.
>  
> I recommend that you setup a combined Master Backend/Frontend system. 
> You needn't connect it to a TV, or even have it in a location where
> you will actually watch content, as you can still use your PS3 to view
> the material via it's built in UPNP player.  But having the frontend
> installed on your server will allow you to at least see the
> differences between using UPNP and using a full MythTV frontend.
>  
> So to summarize... MythTV is "some kind of server" application with
> various options for viewing the content that it manages, and various
> options for controlling the server.  A typical setup uses one or more
> optional MythFrontend systems (may be on the same PC) to both view
> content and control the backend. In your case, you will most likely
> use UPNP for viewing content, and MythWeb for controlling the server
> since you do not wish to have a PC in your viewing room.
>  
> Keep in mind that UPNP is an industry standard... it is not MythTV
> specific... therefore it lacks many of the advanced features that a
> true MythFronend system offers (such as commercial skipping, watching
> live tv, and scheduling recordings on the same screen you use to watch
> content).  Though using a Mythtv & UPNP solution to record and
> playback TV, watch ripped DVD movies, watch downloaded content, view
> photos, play music, watch home videos, etc... is still an awesome
> solution and definitely worth investing some time and effort on.
>
>
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