[mythtv-users] Silent slave backend

[Raymond Wagner]

On 3/1/2012 06:00, Andre wrote:
> When my re-decorating is finished I will need to re-organise my MythTV system. I am considering moving the master backend (and storage) such that it will have only DVBT directly installed, I will then need a slave backend for 2xDVBS2 in what will then be a bedroom.

There are only two reasons to use a slave backend, you're simply out of 
expansion capacity in your master backend, or a slave backend can be put 
in a location more convenient to the source.  Is your master backing 
going to be placed in a location that does not currently have a unicable 
drop, and is not conducive to running one from the dish?

> Is anyone running an Atom board as a slave backend?
>
> I commonly record 5 or 6 simultaneous HD streams from two DVBS2 tuners during programme overlaps but as this would be netbooted with NFS storage I'm thinking it's CPU demands _should_ be very light

As you say, there is next to no CPU load.  The scheduler and database 
are all handled by the master backend, while recording from digital 
tuners is just a file copy.  Just make sure you have it connected to a 
hardline.  You don't want to try to record to an NFS share over wireless.