[mythtv-users] USB extenders

[Robin Hill]

On Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 08:39:49AM -0700, Yan Seiner wrote:

> 
> On Wed, September 24, 2008 7:51 am, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Is anyone using something like this to connect a remote, keyboard, and
> >> DVD player to their myth frontend?
> >>
> >> http://reviews.cnet.com/hubs/vigor-vad-1140-usb/4505-3335_7-31897252.html
> >>
<-snip->
> > I don't see why it would be an issue for non-USB powered equipment.
> 
> Bandwidth.... The extenders are usb 1.1.  I'd like to run DVD + sound +
> remote + keyboard/mouse through it.  I don't know if the bandwidth would
> allow it.
> 
Theoretically you should be okay.  USB 1.1 will give you 12Mbps, and a
DVD plays at max 9.8Mbps.  Of course, in practise there's all sorts of
overheads, so my guess is you'll get glitches.

HTH,
    Robin

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