[mythtv-users] Trimslice ARM PC

[jedi]

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 09:23:11AM -0700, Tyler T wrote:
> >> my Myth Master is still the power hungry dual-core
> >> AMD, but it now shuts down when not required,
> 
> > This is, by far, the best way to save power.
> 

   I dunno. I think the biggest problem about the master being off
is that it can't do the whole PVR thing. I would expect that would 
require the box to be more up than down.

   Backends are supposed to be "doing stuff when you're not looking"
and sometimes using a lot of CPU resources. They seem like a sort of
unavoidable power consumer. 

   If you want to save power then shut off the frontends and possibly
even unplug them. I have the FE in the bedroom on a surge strip for
this very purpose. It's not to save power but it does that very well
too.

> Except, when off, it can no longer provide DHCP, NAS, backup, or any
> other network services (maybe you'd like to connect to your home
> network from work or when traveling). If you use your combined
> MythBE+FE for nothing else other than Myth, then sleeping makes
> sense... but if you need something on 24/7 anyway, you might as well
> make it a low-power device and you might as well run your MythBE on
> it: that, by far, is the best way to save power.