[mythtv-users] Taking a Load Off DataDirect ???

[Robert Tsai]

On Sun, Jun 11, 2006 at 07:26:40PM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> I suspect a lot of us run multiple Myth systems. No real reason for
> more than one in our home, but perhaps for friends, family, enemies
> etc.
> 
> I suspect that in many if not most of these cases the channel
> lineups  are the same.
> 
> How about a way to share the schedule data with multiple machines?
> My  Mom's or Brother's machine could be pointed at mine to obtain
> data,  taking some load off DataDirect.
> 
> In major markets there might be dozens if not hundreds of Myth
> systems, maybe a "local repeater" could service those machines?
> 
> Or maybe Datadirect would not like that, losing the information they
> obtain from their survey?
> 
> I guess it depends on how much of a problem the server load is for
> DD, and I can't answer that of course.
> 
> But it's just an idea...

If the channel lineups are identical, you could probably do something
with exporting/importing the relevant DB tables across the various
machines.

--Rob