[mythtv-users] Remote access to mythtv

[Tony H]

oh..I understand. for a second I thought there was a glimmer of hope for me
to actually view some semblance of an NFL game on my TV. I am in an
apartment stuck with the local cable provider who doesnt have nfl sunday
ticket nor the nfl network (who is picking up games this season).

On 7/18/06, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/18/06, Tony H <ahuebel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is WAN use really possible? Can you actually send video over the
> Internet to
> > another location with mythboxes on each end?
>
> Is it physically possible, sure.  Do you have to degrade the quality
> of your recordings *a lot*?  Yep.  But, if you've got a small screen
> on the receiving end, the degradation is really not too bad.  Such is
> the case with some of the people using the following setup:
>
> At home:
> A MythTV system (ideally setup with something that does mpeg4
> recording in realtime, such as the Plextor thingies) and a decent
> 'always on' connection of some sort.
>
> In the car:
> A cell phone with bluetooth enabled as well as internet.  Something
> like Verizon's EVDO (? can't remember off hand for sure) is supposedly
> fast enough...  Setup myth in the car to display on the LCD's you've
> got stashed all over.  Receive the video info (and the small database
> info) via the wireless internet phone, bluetooth-connected to your
> myth system that in turn displays the video.  The other part that is
> necessary is probably something like mythstreamtv where you have VLC
> do some on the fly conversions to qualities you are able to actually
> stream.
>
> Ideal?  No.  Cool?  Definitely not.  Geeky?  Absolutely!
>
> :D
>
> I can't find the website right now to give the guy credit who does
> this, but rest assured, it's out there.
>
> -Chad
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