[mythtv-users] Silent slave backend

[Andre]

On 5 Mar 2012, at 20:20, Karl Dietz wrote:

> On 05.03.2012 17:09, Andre wrote:
>> On 5 Mar 2012, at 15:30, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>>> On 3/1/2012 06:00, Andre wrote:
>>>> ... I will then need a slave backend for 2xDVBS2 in what will then be a bedroom.
>>> 
>>> There are only two reasons to use a slave backend, you're simply out of
>>> expansion capacity in your master backend, or a slave backend can be put
>>> in a location more convenient to the source.  ...
>> 
>> ... it's purely  a physical location issue, ...
> 
> Have you considered an EyeTV Netstream Sat + Sat Free? (€160 + €80)
> I don't know if they would even be supported, but as there is no
> HD Homerun DVB-S2 it was the only network attached tuner I found.

A friend has a couple of them and I was intrigued when I first saw them, seems like there is no Linux support though, he uses them with a Mac mini. I believe they have a fairly simple network interface and stream UDP when prodded into life so maybe it wouldn't be too hard to work out how to drive them. I'll see if I can get a chance to tinker with one sometime soon.

A DVBS2 HD Homerun would be ideal, does seem an obvious hole in Silicon Dust's range, SD are you listening?


> 
> Its been discussed on the list before but seems like no one has tried,
> yet. http://www.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/2011-July/317603.html
> 
> Regards,
> Karl
> 
> PS: maybe an IEEE 1384 device might work, too. I don't know the specs
> for the cable lengths.
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