[mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Tue Oct 4 16:25:00 UTC 2005


Joe Harvell wrote:

> Just after I posted this, I was thinking a setup like you are 
> describing is better.  And I would like to go that route.
>
> My backend is mostly highly available.  But I do frequently do 
> software upgrades, so I am worried about the WAF when I have to 
> explain to my wife why she can't watch DISH when I have unplanned down 
> time on the backend.  What I didn't describe in my plan below is that 
> I would split the audio and video out of the DISH receiver with one 
> leg of each going directly to the A/V receiver and TV, respectively.  
> This way backend down time would not prevent us from watching DISH.
>
> I guess I could get a second dish receiver for the backend and leave 
> the existing one where it is.  But this would cost me $5 per month 
> which I was hoping to avoid.

Don't do frequent software upgrades.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.  
Update Myth as needed using stable releases and leave it at that.

Kevin


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