Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Greg Woods
On Tue, 2005-10-04 at 11:53 -0500, Joe Harvell wrote: > I don't have > the room or cooling capacity to build another machine as a dedicated > backend. In that case, if I were you I'd just pay the $5/month for a second DISH receiver. Either that or put up with the occasional down time. I would d

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Joe Harvell wrote: The system I am planning to use for my Myth backend is my PC. I use it for software development. It is a DNS nameserver and SMTP server. I also use it to do remot backups of my wife's PC (Windows). I don't have the room or cooling capacity to build another machine as a

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Joe Harvell
The system I am planning to use for my Myth backend is my PC. I use it for software development. It is a DNS nameserver and SMTP server. I also use it to do remot backups of my wife's PC (Windows). I don't have the room or cooling capacity to build another machine as a dedicated backend.

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Joe Harvell wrote: I do frequent software upgrades on the backend system, not of the myth software itself. Out of curiosity, for what? I never upgrade the other components in my Myth systems unless required by Myth or other home media related software I run on there. It makes for a much be

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Joe Harvell
I do frequent software upgrades on the backend system, not of the myth software itself. Kevin Kuphal wrote: Joe Harvell wrote: Just after I posted this, I was thinking a setup like you are describing is better. And I would like to go that route. My backend is mostly highly available. But

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Joe Harvell wrote: Just after I posted this, I was thinking a setup like you are describing is better. And I would like to go that route. My backend is mostly highly available. But I do frequently do software upgrades, so I am worried about the WAF when I have to explain to my wife why she

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Joe Harvell
Just after I posted this, I was thinking a setup like you are describing is better. And I would like to go that route. My backend is mostly highly available. But I do frequently do software upgrades, so I am worried about the WAF when I have to explain to my wife why she can't watch DISH whe

Re: [mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Joe Harvell wrote: I am planning on setting up Myth and want both my frontend and backend to be about 100-120 feet (cable distance) away from my satellite receiver, TV, and A/V receiver. Currently I have a Dish301 (S-video + RCA audio out), but I would consider upgrading to another Dish recei

[mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

2005-10-04 Thread Joe Harvell
I am planning on setting up Myth and want both my frontend and backend to be about 100-120 feet (cable distance) away from my satellite receiver, TV, and A/V receiver. Currently I have a Dish301 (S-video + RCA audio out), but I would consider upgrading to another Dish receiver. Since it's Dis