Solution as I mentioned earlier is to use a monster backend with all the PVR cards and boxes attached, then build out mini frontends to attach to your other TV's. Off two inputs I could realistically run three TV's or more because chances are only two of them would be running Live TV. Then you can also share recordings, shared music files on a single monster server and so on.
I already run three frontends with one backend and *ONE* PVR and associated box. I can do this because generally one is used for viewing recordings and/or videos... and when it's used for Live TV it's only because my wife and I have already gone to bed and feel like chilling in front of Live TV. Typically we don't watch Live TV any more though... we've become so used to not having to worry about commercials that we just avoid them where possible now. Only the kids watch Live TV any more, and that's kids programs that we don't record; our stuff is typically recorded during late night re-runs (most networks do that these days) and we never actually watch them "Live". Hell, last night we went to bed early and watched last week's Battlestar Galactica upstairs because we hadn't had the time to watch it yet. Having kids and a busy social life does that to you... we rarely watch TV any more "live". -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian J. Murrell Sent: Tue 8/9/2005 2:14 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Cc: Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Comcast Chicago changing channel lineup,SCI-FI moving to digital only On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 14:56 -0400, Jim Reith wrote: > > Not really an investment in cable boxes as the cable company probably > provides at least one with your digital subscription And what of the additional ones I need for the PVR recording cards (1 each) and the other TVs in the house? They don't come anywhere near as free. And what do I do with them when I want to change providers? Yeah, I could sell them, not nearly at the same price I paid for them, if at all. b.
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