[mythtv-users] Myth frontend to watch video with no backend
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu May 24 17:49:27 UTC 2007
On 05/24/2007 01:12 PM, Chris Ward wrote:
> I have a Myth frontend/backend setup, with most of the video storage
> on the backend. I access video via NFS on the backend, and it works
> fine. I would also like to watch video on a hard drive on the
> frontend, without a backend present (taking the smallish frontend on a
> trip). I was thinking I could sync video to it sort of like the
> AppleTV does, but I can't get the frontend to start up with no backend
> present. Is there a way to allow this?
Nope. It's been discussed many times. At one time, I considered
writing code to support this (
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/203179#203179 ).
However, I lost interest in the idea when I realized how great things
work with "mythrename.pl --link", copying files to my laptop hard drive,
and playing them back with xine. I'm using links named with
'%T-%oY%om%od-%S' format (causing sorting to be by title/original
airdate so I know the order to watch them). I can skip any commercial
break in 5 keystrokes, but most in 3 or less, using xine's SeekRelative
commands. Granted, I have to be near the keyboard (I don't bring a
remote with me), but then again, it's a "lap"top computer... :)
Therefore, some cut-down backend for Myth just isn't worthwhile enough
for me to develop it. If you do develop it, though, I'm sure many would
find it useful. (It would also be much easier to develop if you first
take on the job of working MySQL embedded into Myth and create a
"mythdataserver" that provides access to all data rather than requiring
frontend clients to talk directly to the DB. With that setup, there
could be a "mythofflinedataserver" that reads "sync'ed" data from
somewhere other than a MySQL instance, like a file or whatever.)
Mike
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