[mythtv-users] distributed simultaneous playback

[Matt Emmott]

On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 12:31 PM, Jerome Yuzyk <jerome at supernet.ab.ca>
wrote:

> What options would I have to display MythFrontend playback simultaneously
> on monitors in my living room and kitchen, about 40 feet apart? I can use
> wired gigabit and only do SD so bandwidth shouldn't be an issue. I only
> need a screen in the kitchen, I can get enough sound from the living room
> and the remote has a clear line of sight.
>
> VNC? Long HDMI cable?
>
> Taking this a step further, to provide full sound and remote in the
> kitchen, is there any way to set up MythFrontend to do this?
>
> --


I have one FE pushing to 4 displays throughout my house. I use an HDMI
splitter combined with HDMI - Cat6 - HDMI adapters for the long runs, and a
trio of Logitech K700 wireless keyboards to control everything. Works
pretty well, though I feel like we're at the point where a Chromecast
solution would be better.
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