[mythtv-users] Bob's Huge List of Questions [Was: 0.22 annoyances]

[Greg Zornetzer]

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Christopher Kerr <mythtv at theseekerr.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Bob Cunningham <FlyMyPG at gmail.com> wrote:
> > - The HTPC truly deep-sleeps or shuts down when not in use.
>
> Not sure about this. I think there's some support for it, but it
> doesn't make any sense to me - shutting down the frontend is easy, but
> shutting down the backend seems like you're just asking for missed
> recordings. After all, you don't turn off your ReplayTV box, do you?
>
>
MythTV has the capability to to this - you need a motherboard that has a
ACPI wakeup and need to set up mythwelcome.  See
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/ACPI_Wakeup and
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Mythwelcome

My combined FE/BE box is set up this way (MythTV 0.21).  It definitely
works, but takes some effort to get working just right.  When the machine is
shut down, it pulls about 10W or so of power.  Other power supplies or
motherboards may be able to go lower.
Best of luck,
-Greg
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