MythTV with non-master backends

[cg-s]

Good morning!

LinuxMCE uses MythTV, and I'm thinking about upgrading my DVB-equipment to be able to connet more DVD-S cards. But all actual mainboards (the better ones) have max. 4 PCI slots, so I can only integrate 4 tuner in my Myth system. (I don't want to use dual-tuner)
Is it possible to add a second backend with DVB-S capture cards controlled by the master backend? I'm not able to find anything that could answer my question.


Thanks!
Chris

[tschak909]

Tuner cards can be inserted into the core, or any media director, and will be appropriated by the entire house.

-Thom

[cg-s]

Hi Thom!

Well, I would prefer to install the tuner cards central, and not distributed over the hole house.
So I could use a normal media director as "second backend" with more tuner cards? That would be great!
For example, the core has 4 cards, and that special media director 2 cards.
Would it then be possible to manage all 6 cards from the core? To administrate all channels, plan recordings an so on? To do everything centralized?


Chris

[tschak909]

yes.

-Thom

[cg-s]

That's real great!
I love LMCE more and more...great stuff!

I have to get the hardware fpr my LMCE core as soon as possible!

But, please allow one more question: Is it possible to integrate an existing MythTV Master Backend into LMCE? I don't want to danger my existing, good working Myth LAN.
Maybe at least to import some parts from the MythTV database to the new LMCE core....