While not running Myth, there are many articles I've seen online of
people (SnapStream, MediaPortal) building 7-10 tuner systems on PVR-500
or other combinations so the hardware certain is out there to handle this.
If you're really serious about massive amounts of PCI cards, then google
for PI
Chad wrote:
What about between the frontends and the backends, would that be
necessary to also have the gigabit Ethernet there as well? If not,
I've seen some fairly cheap integrated boards that would probably be
able to handle a frontend configuration (and might be cheaper in
bulk).
100mbps
> I'm sure those starving students each have a PC on their desk - you can't
> convince them to run linux & myth? :-P
:D I'm just trying to provide a visualization that a lot of people
can grasp. How about a retirement home, that's probably easier to see
;)
> MediaMVP at $75 a pop is a pretty go
Chad wrote:
Evenin!
I have been killing myself trying to figure out a solution for the following:
A semi-large to large network of 25+ TV's with various inputs on a
mythTV network.
It basically boils down to, what is the cheapest Linux box I can build
with TV output? Considering the cost
On 12/1/05, Eric S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chad -
>
> On RF Only Inputs - Video Composite to RF convertors are simple and cheap to
> buy at Radio Shack or the like . . . .
So hooking it up would be done using something like a Composite out
from the video, and a 3mm mini-stereo --> RCA convert
Now, in retrospect, a hospital could easily absorb the cost of thissetup, so picture this in a Dorm setting with starving students
wanting this setup. They could still probably get the initial cost ofa couple (say 8-9?) backends that each have 6 pci's full of PVR-500's,and 2 or 3 rigs that are jus
Chad -
On RF Only Inputs - Video Composite to RF convertors are simple and cheap to buy at Radio Shack or the like . . . .
Not sure if anyone has ever tired to scale Myth on the level you are
talking, would be interesting. Start with one Master
Backend, make all other backend slaves. Probably
Evenin!
I have been killing myself trying to figure out a solution for the following:
A semi-large to large network of 25+ TV's with various inputs on a
mythTV network.
One of the biggest problems being that several of these TV's will only
have RF inputs.
The second biggest problem being that u
