[mythtv-users] I have a UPNP question...

[Michael Watson]

On 15/04/2012 2:27 AM, stuart wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I saw this blurb in the developer's list:
>
>> Now that UPnP is integrated with MythVideo when a UPnP...
>
> Time and time again my 2-back-end-mythTV setup has been a PAIN!!!  I 
> am sure there are work arounds - but they are just that - work 
> arounds. My gripe is that I miss out on great features because a 
> recording is on the WRONG back end.  For instance:
>
> 1. I can't burn a DVD if the recordings is on the other back end.
>
What if you mount the recording directories of the slave backend on the 
master backend.  (and the recording directories of the master backend on 
the slave backend).  So each backend has direct access to all the 
recorded files.

> 2. And I can't watch recordings using a UPNP client if the recording 
> does not reside on the master back end.  That puts the kibosh on using 
> any commercial UPNP video client.  Imagine half the shows being 
> proffered up producing a blank screen or, worse, crashing the client.
>
> But the above quote is interesting.  Could it be?  If I upgrade could 
> the MythTV UPNP server figure out where the recording really is???
>
> I could start using my tablet to watch shows.  That would be great!
>
> -thanks
>