[mythtv-users] mythdvd mtd transcode via ssh on faster cpu

[Karl Hiramoto]

I have a fast dual core processor server where i run the backend and 
store video files.  I have a slow frontend based on via epia SP13000.

When ripping a DVD, i want to transcode to run on the faster backend as 
transcoding will take hours less time.  I tried doing this by setting 
the transcode command to be:

ssh myuser at backendserver transcode


I have already setup ssh to login without a password.

My mtd log looks like:

11:06:53: launching job: job dvd 2 1 11 0 -1 /media/share/videos/EL_DIA_D
2006-06-28 11:06:53.854 New DB connection, total: 2
2006-06-28 11:06:53.855 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 
192.168.0.217
11:06:53: transcode command will be: ssh myuser at 192.168.0.217 transcode 
-i /media/share/tmp/EL_DIA_D/vob/ -g 720x576 -f 0,3 -M 1 -V -B 1,0 -y 
xvid -w 1618 -o /media/share/videos/EL_DIA_D.avi --print_status 20 --color 0
11:06:53: job thread beginning to rip dvd title
11:08:44: a client socket has been closed
11:13:13: a client socket has been opened
11:20:27: job thread finished ripping dvd title
11:20:28: Error: Could not start transcode
11:20:29: job failed: job dvd 2 1 11 0 -1 /media/share/videos/EL_DIA_D


If i run the command at the bash command prompt from the frontend, or 
backend machine it works fine: 

ssh myuser at 192.168.0.217 transcode -i /media/share/tmp/EL_DIA_D/vob/ -g 
720x576 -f 0,3 -M 1 -V -B 1,0 -y xvid -w 1618 -o 
/media/share/videos/EL_DIA_D.avi --print_status 20 --color 0

However, mtd is not liking it.    Is this even possible?

Thanks,
karl.