[mythtv-users] Time for a fresh install? / Advice Required

[Ian Jackson]

Sure, I will give it a go. I have found that about half my exports fail,
due to sort of recording corruptions from the 1250. Does your do commercial
cutting? I have been experimenting with it without a whole lot of success.
On Mar 28, 2012 1:30 PM, "Michelle Dupuis" <mdupuis at ocg.ca> wrote:

>  I've got a script which transcodes recordings into mp4, sized for the
> playbook resolution.  If you want it let me know.
>
> I have my zoneminder setup as a VM (running under vsphere 4)...if that
> helps you.
>
> I suggest you consider setting up your Myth backend as a VM guest.  That's
> my plan once .25 is released...
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>  *From:* mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]
> On Behalf Of Ian Jackson [prosonik at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:24 PM
> *To:* Myth TV Users List
> *Subject:* [mythtv-users] Time for a fresh install? / Advice Required
>
>  Hi,
>
>  I'm looking for some guidance on working some kinks out of my system.
> I've been a user of Mythtv for around 8 years without alot of issue, but
> I'm started to see a lag related problems.  I think I'm either pushing it
> too hard, or have it misconfigured. On all machines, I experience frame
> drops, and out of sync on HD programming. Mythweb flash is fairly useless
> unless no other recodings are taking place. On the playbook, I get about 5
> mins in, and the records usually stops and buffers. In all cases, the fix
> right now is to kill all recordings and jobs on the slave and master
> backends. I'm looking for guidance on either to reinstall the current
> software from scratch, mix up the hardware or
> purchase additional beefier hardware.
>
>  Currently I'm using the following configuration:
> -Master backend/Family room Frontend: Phenom 7850 / Nvidia 520 / 4 gigs of
> ram  / 60 Gig SSD / 750 gig HD / 11.04 with mythbuntu repo's installed
> .24.2
> -Slave backend: Athlon 5200 / 4 gigs of ram / pvr 250 / hauppauge 1250 /
> 60 Gig SSD / 4 TB Raid 0 Storage / 11.04 with mythbuntu repo's installed
> .24.2
> -Bedroom Frontend: Dell Laptop / Intel Gfx / 4 gigs of ram / 130GB HD
> -ATV2: Xbmc (Only good for SD?)
> -Blackberry playbook: Using mythweb.
>
>  On the slave back-end, I also have calibre, subsonic, teamviewer,
> rokuwiki and transmission installed. I do NOT have any storage groups
> setup. I'm wondering if that's where i should start. I also have a
> job scheduled on the Master back-end and slave back-end to encode the
> records to .mp4 using handbrake to serve to the ATV2, but I end up killing
> the jobs before they are done, so the tv on any of the front-ends is
> actually watchable. The filesystem is shared from the slave backend using
> NFS. On the master-frontend, I use virtualbox to serve itunes.
>
>  The whole mess is connected using a wired network, using newish dlink
> powerline dhp-306av adapters. According ippref, I'm seeing about 50 Mbits/s
> with .00037% jitter, between the master and slave backend.
>
>  My goals according to priority
>
>  1. Watch OTA on all pc's using mythfrontend
> 2. Watch Recordings via Mythweb
> 3. View .RAW Photos on any frontend, easily. (High WAF)
> 4. Serve itunes to the household
> 5. Provide filesharing / centralized backup
> 6. Watch movies / online content using XBMC / Mythvideo (don't care which,
> i used to use boxee)
> 7. Serve books using calibre
> 8. Serve up movies/music remotely using subsonic
> 9. Transcode recordings for the ATV2 / Playbook. Overnight
> is acceptable waiting period, as long as it doesn't limit tv watching in
> the evening.
> 10. Manage downloads
> 11.Zoneminder / Home automation (Not setup)
>
> I'd love any feedback, hints on where to start to cleanup this mess. I'm
> willing to spend around $400, if the hardware isn't going to cut it.
>
>  Ian
>
>
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