[mythtv-users] Noob needs help- first time backend setup

[Tom Peters]

> > > Each HDHR box has a pair of tuners. Do I need to add four (something) in
> > > my case? Two (something) for each (other something)? Confused by the
> > > terminology here.
> > >
> > > I *think *that I have to add two *Capture Cards*, one for each HDHR box.
> > > Right???
> > >
> > > Or should I use a single card? In the setup for each card, it asks "Use
> > > 172.20.0.118?" _and_ "Use 172.20.0.119?" -- should I only add one
> > > capture card and allow it to use both boxes?
> >
> > You have two devices (serial 101A2E3D and 10186C10):
> >     hdhomerun device 101A2E3D found at 172.20.0.118
> >     hdhomerun device 10186C10 found at 172.20.0.119
> >
> > each with two tuners, so you want two capture cards using 172.20.0.118 and
> > two using 172.20.0.119.
>
>This is not necessarily correct.  If both HDHomeRuns are connected to
>the same videosource/antenna (very likely the case here), the user
>wants to configure 4 capture cards each using both HDHRs.  The reason
>is that all tuners connected to the same source are pooled together.
>
>David
>--
>David Engel

Ok, I see the idea behind David Engel's approach. 
So who has the best approach to this, David or Scott Theisen?

Comments?
Thanks so much in advance.



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