[mythtv-users] Questions about multiple frontends in household

[Florian Bittner]

Am Mittwoch, 3. September 2008 06:53:41 schrieb Bobby Gill:
> Few questions about running multiple frontends and wired/wireless.
>
> I currently run my backend off a server in the basement and my frontend is
> my computer LCD monitor in a room upstairs, all works fine. Now if I have
> an actual TV in another room upstairs, how exactly would I turn it into a
> frontend? My limited knowledge has me guessing an S-Video connection to the
> backend in the basement? But that doesn't sound right (do they even make
> s-video cables that would be long enough?). How exactly is this done? And
> I'm talking analog cable TV, and a regular ol' TV no bigger than 30".

Just get another hardware for building a frontend. Depending on your needs (i 
guess no hdtv) an old epia should be enough.

> Also, if I wanted to get the frontend going on a laptop upstairs, what's
> the experience with wireless? Of course ours would be a private home
> network with the laptop being the only wireless connection. Surely wired is
> preferrable but is wireless sufficient to allow for relatively smooth
> frontend playback (in terms of network speed/access)??

Wireless is fine. I sometimes use my laptop to watch soccer while having a 
barbecue. There are no issues if you have a good wireless connection :-)

Greetings,
Flo