[mythtv-users] USB over IP

[jedi]

On Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 01:03:25PM +0100, Mike Perkins wrote:
> Joseph Fry wrote:
> >>>I am getting to great a concentration of devices in my media center and am
> >>>attempting to decentralize. Has any one tried to use the hvr-1900 or pvrusb2
> >>>over a USB network server? Like the keyspan us-4a or the Belkin USB hub?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>MythTV already performs this function.  Just attach the tuners to a second
> >>computer, and run the backend on it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Ha ha ha... $100 keyspan running off a wallwart... vs a pc with software to
> >maintain and moving parts to fail.  While I agree that it's nice to be able
> >to extend the system by adding backends, it's not always the best method.
> >
> Eh? Put minimyth on a network-bootable mini-itx motherboard (or
> similar) and plug into that. It supports slave tuners. No moving
> parts. Small. Low power. Silent. Can be hidden out of sight if
> required.

...yeah but is that going to be cost effective though. I suspect not.
All of the "no moving parts" options seem to be more expensive. I
would love to be wrong though...

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