Just after I posted this, I was thinking a setup like you are describing
is better. And I would like to go that route.
My backend is mostly highly available. But I do frequently do software
upgrades, so I am worried about the WAF when I have to explain to my
wife why she can't watch DISH when I have unplanned down time on the
backend. What I didn't describe in my plan below is that I would split
the audio and video out of the DISH receiver with one leg of each going
directly to the A/V receiver and TV, respectively. This way backend
down time would not prevent us from watching DISH.
I guess I could get a second dish receiver for the backend and leave the
existing one where it is. But this would cost me $5 per month which I
was hoping to avoid.
Any advice?
Kevin Kuphal wrote:
Joe Harvell wrote:
I am planning on setting up Myth and want both my frontend and
backend to be about 100-120 feet (cable distance) away from my
satellite receiver, TV, and A/V receiver. Currently I have a Dish301
(S-video + RCA audio out), but I would consider upgrading to another
Dish receiver.
Since it's Dish, it sounds like I have to use an IR blaster to
control the Dish receiver. So that means I would have the following
signals carried over the long haul:
First, from the viewing/listening area (Dish receiver is located here
for WAF):
- Dish video out -> backend capture card video in
- Dish audio out -> backend capture card audio in
- remote IR receiver -> backend IR in (on capture card? on serial or
USB port?)
Not to challenge your entire architecture, but the dish receiver has
to be only in proximity to the backend. What is your WAF issue? I
would say move the backend and receiver to a convenient location out
of the main viewing area and then install a small form factor frontend
in place of the reciever in your viewing area. This eliminates the
long haul cabling except for CAT5 which could even be eliminated with
high speed wireless. Depending on the frontend, you might spend more
in cables to get the signal to the watching area than you would in
buying the small PC.
Kevin
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