[mythtv-users] Highest number of simultaneous streams recorded?

Ben Holt beanjammin at gmail.com
Thu Oct 13 20:01:21 EDT 2005


> What is the most number of streams anyone on the list has simultaneously
> recorded without problem?  I assume recording 2 streams while watching a
> third has been done, but has it been done with no loss in quality, etc?
> How about 3 streams?  HD + an analog stream?  I'd like to get an idea of
> what my limitations and potentials are before I get too deep in my
> current project.

It's going to depend on your disk I/O and the bitrate of your recorded
streams.  Look at the specs for your drive(s) and any raid controllers
and then do the math based on the bitrate(s) you are capturing at.

- Ben


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