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

[Karl Hiramoto]

Karl Hiramoto wrote:
> 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 found a simple way to get past this exec limitation.

make a script transcode.sh in your path (/usr/local/bin for me) and 
place that  as the "base transcode command" in the "Rip settings"

my transcode.sh looks like:
#!/bin/bash
# script to pass args to transcode on other server
# Karl Hiramoto  June 2006
#
ssh myuser at mythserver transcode $*;