[mythtv-users] MythTV using NAS (on a via ) using Gigabit ethernet.

[Roy Lofthouse]

2008/6/26 Roy Lofthouse <lofty69 at gmail.com>:
> 2008/6/26 Oliver Brown <galaxiaguy at googlemail.com>:
>>
>>>
>>> Sorry.  The backend has to be available for the frontend to connect to AND
>>> has to have at least one tuner.
>>>
>>
>> The last time this question came up, I thought the answer was that the
>> backend doesn't actually need a tuner as such, but running it without a
>> tuner is a "not supported configuration".
>>
>> Some things also don't seem to need a backend running, like MythVideo
>> (although it complains about no backend the videos it can access still
>> play).
>>
>> Oliver
>>
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>
> so, it looks like I should forget NAS and use the via board as a
> master backend and use a slave backend for recordings, but have the
> recordings saved to the master backend.. that just leaves the question
> of can you have a master backend with no tuners or can you setup a
> virtual tuner that does nothing?
>

Maybe this is the anwser..

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/333588?search_string=virtual%20tuner;#333588

guess I should have a play...