[mythtv-users] MythTV frontend without TV tuner or MySQL backend

[Brad DerManouelian]

Fixing the top-posting:

>> Hi folks,
>>
>> This might be a stupid question but I thought I'd ask anyway...
>>
>> I've just recently acquired a new LCD HDTV.  My eventual plan is to
>> build a MythTV box which I can put a couple of tuner cards in to  
>> record
>> my favourite TV programmes etc.
>>
>> However at the moment that really isn't an option (funds and wife- 
>> to-be
>> don't allow).
>>
>> My desktop PC however has got a dual core CPU and a whole load of  
>> memory
>> which I'm sure isn't being used to it's full potential at the moment.
>>
>> Rather than use my desktop PC as a complete MythTV box, I was  
>> wondering
>> if it was possible to just install the front end for playing my  
>> existing
>> video files, DVDs, music files and emulators with the second DVI  
>> output
>> going to the LCD TV.
>>
>> Does this sound feasible or would I have to also install the complete
>> MythTV backend too?
>>
>> Ta,
>>
>> Rob
>

On Feb 15, 2008, at 10:57 AM, Stuart Larson wrote:

> You would only run mythfrontend, and point it to your backend's IP  
> (you
> may need to reconfigure your backend to listen on something other than
> it's loopback (127.0.0.1) through mythtv-setup, first).  You can  
> also do
> commflag/transcode jobs if you wish, just run mythjobqueue in the
> background.

You misread his situation (and top-posted to boot).

The frontend needs to connect to a backend in order to function.  
However, there are plenty of linux tools available for playing your  
current media through your video card and to your fancy new TV. :)
Not sure what distro you're using, but many of the popular ones come  
with media players when you select the option to install them. You can  
use those until you are able to get a dedicated MythTV system set up.

Is there a reason you don't want to install a backend along with the  
frontend on your machine? If you're not recording/commflagging/ 
transcoding, etc, etc. it shouldn't take up many resources. Even MySQL  
will sit mostly idle in your situation.

-Brad

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