[mythtv-users] Watching Analog Sources at multiple Frontends Simultaneously

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sat Jul 18 16:05:25 UTC 2009


On 07/18/2009 11:53 AM, Brian Wood wrote:
> Watching "Live" TV is actually watching a recording, a little behind "live".
>
> Although you might be a little behind "reality" you should be able to watch 
> the recording itself on multiple frontends, just as with any other recording.
>
> Just go to recordings and select the one in progress, it will be highlighted 
> to indicate the "in progress" nature of the file.
>   
...
> As a plus, each frontend can pause, rewind or otherwise modify the "live" 
> stream independently. Obviously you can't FF into material that hasn't been 
> captured yet.

Though only the frontend that's watching it as LiveTV will be able to 
change the channel.

Mike


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list