[mythtv-users] Graphics and DLNA and MythTV

[Neil Cooper]

--- On Wed, 3/30/11, Bryan Lovquist <blovquist at clarity.com> wrote:

From: Bryan Lovquist <blovquist at clarity.com>
Subject: [mythtv-users] Graphics and DLNA and MythTV
To: "mythtv-users at mythtv.org" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 3:46 PM



 
 


Hello 
   
I am currently in the process of designing and building a new home. As such I have an opportunity to put necessary infrastructure in now. 
   
I am looking at MythTV as a possible component.  
   
It would seem that DLNA compliant components in concert with the appropriate network would meet most of my needs.
 
The problem is that if I was to use MythTV, the functionality of a DLNA compliant player would mean that I would not be able to access the full functionality of the MythTV frontend. The benefit would be that I could stream everything over
 the network and combine the backend and (potentially multiple) frontend(s) on the same physical machine in a separate “machine room”. 
   
I was wondering, is there such a thing as a graphics card which rather than outputting to HDMI or DVI, outputs compressed video over Ethernet/IP and would appear as a DLNA media server. I could then use this capability to view/access the
 frontend(s) functionality while using the DLNA capability of MythTV to stream the actual video content of any shows that I have recorded. The capability of the graphics card need not be HD or anything as I would only be using it to view the frontend application. 
   
The reason for asking the question now is that I need to know whether or not to provision for HDMI and/or HDBaseT to the video locations. In all circumstances it would be my intention to house the frontend(s) in the “machine room”. 
   
Thanks 
Bryan Lovquist 

 

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My experience is that in the real world DLNA is a real mess. Different manufacturers interpret the "standard" differently so there are real problems getting a mix of equipment to  just work properly with DLNA.  Anyway DLNA is so limited even when working properly that its practically useless.  Personally I've found it to be much more of a pain in the ass than its worth.
I suggest you don't build your whole concept around DLNA but instead consider running ethernet cable and having a small mythtv frontend unit for each TV. It will give you a much more flexible and powerful setup. I promise you won't be sorry.

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