[mythtv-users] Way out idea on watchingsame thinginmultiplerooms

[David Brodbeck]

On Jan 7, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> If you buy a switch and it acts like a switch (and doesn't do what a
> router does), then it's not the case the "multicast is not properly
> handled or it is not configured correctly".  It's a switch and it's
> doing what a switch does.  If you want/need a router you should get a
> router.

Yes, but some switches have a certain amount of Layer 3 capability and  
can do some router-like things, like route multicast packets to only  
the needed ports.  These are usually very expensive managed switches.