[mythtv-users] Newbie questions about MythTV solution

[Jerry Rubinow]

I've been reading up on MythTV the last couple of days trying to see if it would be a good option to use for me.  It looks like a very attractive way to go so far, but I have a couple of questions.  As background, I haven't played with Linux since it was pre-1.0 and am not that familiar with most of the tools and utilities that I see mentioned a lot in connection with Myth, but I've been programming C++ for almost 15 years and have built machines from scratch.  In other words, I have no problem playing around with hardware and am capable of learning what I need to for Linux.

I have two TVs, one in the family room and one in the bedroom, and I'm thinking it would make sense to have a frontend in each of those rooms.  I'd have the backend elsewhere containing all the storage and at least two tuners and it would also control the digital cable box.  The add-ons I'd want to use would be MythDVD, MythGallery, MythGame, MythMusic, MythWeather, and MythWeb.  I have an 802.11g network at my house.

Questions:

Is using the 802.11g network for streaming the video not feasible right now?  It doesn't look like there are any Linux drivers for Linksys 802.11g cards as far as I could tell.

I've read some about MiniMyth, and I'm interested in having the two frontend machines be diskless for noise reduction purposes, as well as a small form factor.  Is this feasible and what problems can I expect?

Does MythGame work in the same way as the video and audio in that you can have all the game roms and other info located remotely on the backend?

If one tuner is busy recording something, and I tell one of the frontends I want to watch something live, does it automatically search for a free tuner?

>From either frontend, I'd like to be able to: use it as a PVR,  stick in a DVD and play it, stream audio, view pictures, look at weather info, and play MAME.  I only need access to MythWeb remotely, not from the frontends.  Should this be possible and what issues can I expect to have to resolve?

Thanks,
-Jerry

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