[mythtv-users] USB over IP

[Mike Perkins]

Joseph Fry wrote:
> 
> And while I realize that upgrading one backend vs two is not a terribly more
> difficult task, it does increase the labor and potential issues involved.
> 
> If you had a choice between putting say 8 USB tuners on one backend  or
> building a second backend because you only have 4 USB ports... wouldn't you
> choose to only run one?  This is assuming of course you are not gaining any
> other advantage by having two backends, as the OP did not suggest he had any
> concerns about the ability of his backend to support more tuners.
> 
8 USB tuners hitting one back end? That's got to be a big, beefy back end to 
handle all the buffering and simultaneous writing to disk. Not to mention, 
powering 8 tuners 24/7 when you probably only need a couple up most of the time.

Apart from the I/O matter I suspect it's a matter of when you want to spend 
money. Do you want to throw regular cash at your power company, or do you want 
to spend a capital amount once to build a second/third backend which will only 
be powered on when you actually need it? It's capital vs running costs.

Needless to say, I run multiple backends and frontends, but then I'm an old 
ex-IT geek who is comfortable maintaining my own installation. YMMV.

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Mike Perkins