[mythtv-users] Will this setup work?

[John McEntee]

> >  Thanks for the reply. Is it ok for the primary backend not to have
> > a local tuner? The wiki page
> > (https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Setup_General) seems to suggest that a
> > tuner is necessary for BE to run but doesnt mention whether a slave BE
> tuner would suffice.
> >
>
> It is needed. To start with your log will fill up with complaints
> about weird things. However it can be a virtual tuner or an iptv tuner
> (internet stream). I guess that an empty iptv tuner could possibly
> satisfy.
>
>
> I will confirm that the developers insist the master backend has to have a
tuner configured on it otherwise bad things will happen. I believe demo
tuner is that is never used is enough
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Dummy_Tuner

John
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