[mythtv-users] Coming back to Myth : a few questions

[PJR]

Having a mythtv backend that shuts down when there is nothing to do and
wakes up when a recording is due has all been solved.  I've been running
my system like that for several years now.  I used the scripts etc from
the mythtv documentation on this subject, can't remember where, nothing
too difficult.  I also run a modified version of mythmote (a myth remote
for Android)  to which I've added wake-on-lan so I can wake my FE/BE
system up from its sleep if I want to do anything (I've written a
similar python app which runs on ubuntu to do the same job).


PJR



On 11/12/11 13:03, Simon Waldman wrote:
> Thanks for all the advice, it's appreciated.
> To respond to a coupld of points:
>
> - Fair point, turning off the machine is certainly the best way of
> saving energy! I like the idea of having it shut down at night, as I
> won't be wanting to use MythWeb then. Ideally I guess it could use a
> way of shutting down at night *if* there's no scheduled recording, and
> if there is a scheduled recording shutting down after that's happened.
> Once I get into building this I'll have a look in the wiki and see how
> much of this has already been solved :-)
>
> - I'm somebody who doesn't have AC (not needed in this climate, but I
> also use less heating than many), and doesn't leave his (compact
> fluorescent) lights on :-) From a financial perspective, though: The
> old Shuttle box that I use for Myth used to burn around 100W (straight
> Mythbuntu, no attention paid to power saving). 100W 24/7, at current
> UK electricity prices, is about £160/year. That seems like a good
> reason to reduce it, to me :-)
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