[mythtv-users] does front end need a tuner?

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Chad Vogelsong
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:42 AM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] does front end need a tuner?
>
>
> I was planning to use 1 myth backend server with about 3-4 PVR-250 cards
> to serve content to 2-3 TV's.  When I put the Myth frontend on boxes
> near those TV's, do they need to have a tuner card installed in them in
> order for MythTV to work?  Or can I just put a small box with TV out,
> small hard drive, NIC, etc. at the individual TV's.
>

No tuner card required for a frontend-only box.  You don't even need a hard
drive if you can boot over the network or from a CF card.  Just TV-out, NIC,
sound out, and possibly an IR receiver.

-JAC