[mythtv-users] Control from a different machine

Bruce C. Dillahunty bdillahu at peachbush.com
Wed Mar 12 14:43:44 UTC 2003


On Wednesday, Mar 12, 2003, at 08:41 US/Eastern, Brian Wente wrote:

> Hi Bruce,
>
> I have an Audrey also.
>
> I was going to use mythWeb to program mythTV.
>

That's an idea... but can you change channels, etc. for LiveTV? I'll 
have to look at that more... I haven't done more with mythweb other 
than bring it up once.

> I already stream music from my Myth box to Audrey with a NFS share.
>

Probably something else I'll be looking at :-)

Bruce

> -- Brian
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
>> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Bruce C.
>> Dillahunty
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:57 PM
>> To: Discussion about mythtv
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Control from a different machine
>>
>>
>> OK, maybe I'm missing the obvious, but here's what I want to
>> do... any
>> suggestions how?
>>
>> I have a backend server machine with capture card and TV out... works
>> fine. I can (kind of) get the IR remote working, but its a
>> pain due to
>> physical limitations (short cable, etc.).
>>
>> I have a little "net appliance" machine I picked up a year or
>> so ago (LCD
>> screen, wireless keyboard/mouse, diskless). I have it running a linux
>> flavor that can get on the net.
>>
>> What I want is to have the extended program guide (just the
>> normal one...
>> no TV out required) showing on that screen at any time I want
>> to control
>> the mythtv... have that keyboard/mouse send its signals to
>> the mythtv box
>> and change channels, etc. Then I can have a little display
>> right on the
>> "coffee table" with the showtimes, etc., and can switch
>> around as desired.
>>
>> Any suggestions? I can't think of a way to have the program
>> guide stuff be
>> up and still control the other backend, but maybe I'm just confused.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Bruce C. Dillahunty
>> Peachbush Enterprises
>> bdillahu at peachbush.com
>>
>>
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