Re: [mythtv-users] Multiple viewers

2005-06-28 Thread Michael T. Dean
Brett Stevens wrote: Thanks for the info. However can I ask for some design tips. There will be a backend server and 4 clients with a max of 4 very selfish and demanding users. The server will cope with more than that, in fact I think it is probalbly able to handle double. The clients Im think

RE: [mythtv-users] Multiple viewers

2005-06-28 Thread Brett Stevens
the server or a free set top? Thanks Brett Stevens -Original Message- From: Michael T. Dean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:47 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Multiple viewers Brett Stevens wrote: > Still tying to figure out

Re: [mythtv-users] Multiple viewers

2005-06-28 Thread Michael T. Dean
Michael T. Dean wrote: If you're interested why LiveTV consumes a whole tuner, try to come up with an algorithm for maintaining an X megabyte ring buffer with multiple people watching the same channel from the same tuner. Depending on how much pausing is going on, it's quite possible that th

Re: [mythtv-users] Multiple viewers

2005-06-28 Thread Michael T. Dean
Brett Stevens wrote: Still tying to figure out the ultimate design. If I have multiple tuners, say one per free to air channel so as to avoid any arguments about selection. Can more than one watch the same channel using "LiveTV" viewing but starting at different times. If so is there anythi